diff --git a/newbrt/Makefile b/newbrt/Makefile
index f25d25f6156..fca21fc6aeb 100644
--- a/newbrt/Makefile
+++ b/newbrt/Makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ LINK_FILES += $(NEWBRT)
 
 SKIP_NEWBRTRULE=1
 include $(TOKUROOT)toku_include/Makefile.include
-# TODO: 1398 Get rid of this hack.
-CPPFLAGS+=-DBRT_LEVEL_STRADDLE_CALLBACK_LOGIC_NOT_READY=1
 
 # When debugging, try: valgrind --show-reachable=yes --leak-check=full ./brt-test
 
diff --git a/toku_include/Makefile.include b/toku_include/Makefile.include
index 38061530efc..46b8e361842 100644
--- a/toku_include/Makefile.include
+++ b/toku_include/Makefile.include
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ else ifeq ($(VERBOSE),1)
 endif
 
 CPPFLAGS = $(INCLUDEDIRS) -I$(PORTABILITY_HEADERS) -I$(TOKUROOT)toku_include
+# TODO: 1398 Get rid of this hack.
+CPPFLAGS+=-DBRT_LEVEL_STRADDLE_CALLBACK_LOGIC_NOT_READY=1
 
 #CFLAG default options
 # Add -Wconversion #DISABLED for now.