diff --git a/examples/rest-example/Makefile b/examples/rest-example/Makefile
index d436ca787..6ce29e628 100644
--- a/examples/rest-example/Makefile
+++ b/examples/rest-example/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ UIP_CONF_IPV6=1
 
 WITH_COAP = 1
 
-CFLAGS += -DPROJECT_CONF_H=\"web-conf.h\"
+CFLAGS += -DPROJECT_CONF_H=1
 
 ifdef WITH_COAP 
 CFLAGS += -DWITH_COAP