diff --git a/crypto/openssh/config.h b/crypto/openssh/config.h
--- a/crypto/openssh/config.h
+++ b/crypto/openssh/config.h
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* Define if xauth is found in your path */
-#define XAUTH_PATH "/usr/local/bin/xauth"
+/* #undef XAUTH_PATH */
 
 /* Number of bits in a file offset, on hosts where this is settable. */
 /* #undef _FILE_OFFSET_BITS */
diff --git a/secure/ssh.mk b/secure/ssh.mk
--- a/secure/ssh.mk
+++ b/secure/ssh.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 CFLAGS+= -I${SSHDIR} -include ssh_namespace.h
 SRCS+=	 ssh_namespace.h
 
+CFLAGS+= -DXAUTH_PATH=\"${LOCALBASE:U/usr/local}/bin/xauth\"
+
 .if ${MK_USB} != "no"
 # Built-in security key support
 CFLAGS+= -include sk_config.h
diff --git a/secure/usr.bin/ssh/Makefile b/secure/usr.bin/ssh/Makefile
--- a/secure/usr.bin/ssh/Makefile
+++ b/secure/usr.bin/ssh/Makefile
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
 
 LIBADD+=	crypto
 
-.if defined(LOCALBASE)
-CFLAGS+= -DXAUTH_PATH=\"${LOCALBASE}/bin/xauth\"
-.endif
-
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
 
 .PATH:	${SSHDIR}
diff --git a/secure/usr.sbin/sshd/Makefile b/secure/usr.sbin/sshd/Makefile
--- a/secure/usr.sbin/sshd/Makefile
+++ b/secure/usr.sbin/sshd/Makefile
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
 
 LIBADD+=	crypto
 
-.if defined(LOCALBASE)
-CFLAGS+= -DXAUTH_PATH=\"${LOCALBASE}/bin/xauth\"
-.endif
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>