diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
index 6bca1ce8e..245c69068 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ ifneq (0,$(USE_LIBVPX))
     BASECFLAGS+= -DUSE_LIBVPX
 endif
 
+ifneq (0,$(EFENCE))
+    LIBS+= -lefence
+    BASECFLAGS+= -DEFENCE
+endif
+
 BASECXXFLAGS= -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti
 BASEASFLAGS=-s #-g
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile b/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile
index dcda5c0b3..9ab366ad7 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile
@@ -151,11 +151,6 @@ ifeq ($(RENDERTYPE),WIN)
     EDITOROBJS+= $(OBJ)/startwin.editor.$o
 endif
 
-ifneq (0,$(EFENCE))
-    LIBS+= -lefence
-    OURCFLAGS+= -DEFENCE
-endif
-
 OURCFLAGS+= $(BUILDCFLAGS)
 
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