diff --git a/make-freebsd.mk b/make-freebsd.mk
index cc428ccbc..1322dd53b 100644
--- a/make-freebsd.mk
+++ b/make-freebsd.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-CC?=cc
-CXX?=c++
+CC=cc
+CXX=c++
 
 INCLUDES=
 DEFS=