diff --git a/idlc/source/idlccompile.cxx b/idlc/source/idlccompile.cxx
index 72806d9fb104..f83820fc6bc3 100644
--- a/idlc/source/idlccompile.cxx
+++ b/idlc/source/idlccompile.cxx
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ sal_Int32 compileFile(const OString * pathname)
     idlc()->setRealFileName(tmpFile);
 
     OStringBuffer cppArgs(512);
-    cppArgs.append("-DIDL -Xi -Xc -+ -I.");
+    cppArgs.append("-DIDL -Xi -Xc -+");
     Options* pOptions = idlc()->getOptions();
 
     OString filePath;