diff --git a/src/SConscript b/src/SConscript
index 2135cac67..190b9c8d3 100644
--- a/src/SConscript
+++ b/src/SConscript
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ libs = [('base', ['cpp'], baseSetup),
 for subdir, extensions, setup in libs:
     localenv = env.Clone()
     localenv.Prepend(CPPPATH=Dir('#include'))
-    localenv.Prepend(CPPPATH=Dir('#src')) # todo: remove when not needed
     localenv.Append(CCFLAGS=env['warning_flags'])
     source = setup(localenv, subdir, extensions)
     objects = localenv.SharedObject(source)
diff --git a/src/apps/SConscript b/src/apps/SConscript
index c0730c97f..fdd46b85f 100644
--- a/src/apps/SConscript
+++ b/src/apps/SConscript
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from buildutils import *
 
 Import('env', 'build', 'install')
 localenv = env.Clone()
-localenv.Prepend(CPPPATH=['#src', '#include', '#src/apps'])
+localenv.Prepend(CPPPATH=['#include', '#src/apps'])
 
 def buildProgram(name, src):
     prog = build(localenv.Program(target=pjoin('#build/bin', name),