diff --git a/source4/heimdal_build/config.h b/source4/heimdal_build/config.h
index 160b835b0f3..85ac3ba4fac 100644
--- a/source4/heimdal_build/config.h
+++ b/source4/heimdal_build/config.h
@@ -57,4 +57,9 @@
 #define HAVE_CLOSEFROM 1
 #endif
 
+/* lib/replace provides a getprogname */
+#ifndef HAVE_GETPROGNAME
+#define HAVE_GETPROGNAME 1
+#endif
+
 #endif
diff --git a/source4/heimdal_build/replace.c b/source4/heimdal_build/replace.c
index e6a74f9ba8d..3e43f3fc561 100644
--- a/source4/heimdal_build/replace.c
+++ b/source4/heimdal_build/replace.c
@@ -92,11 +92,3 @@ void setprogname(const char *argv0)
 }
 
 #endif /* HAVE_SETPROGNAME */
-
-#ifndef HAVE_GETPROGNAME
-/* We don't want to use a getprogname reimplementation */
-const char *getprogname(void)
-{
-	return "";
-}
-#endif /* HAVE_GETPROGNAME */