diff --git a/wmake/rules/General/general b/wmake/rules/General/general
index 6a592c9bde..590f35e9ad 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/General/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/General/general
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 AR         = ar
 ARFLAGS    = cr
 RANLIB     = ranlib
-CPP        = cpp
 LD         = ld
 
 GFLAGS     = -D$(WM_ARCH) -DWM_ARCH_OPTION=$(WM_ARCH_OPTION) \
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linux64Clang/general b/wmake/rules/linux64Clang/general
index 1002cb169b..10659439b5 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linux64Clang/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linux64Clang/general
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
-
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
 
 include $(GENERAL_RULES)/standard
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/general b/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/general
index 1002cb169b..10659439b5 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/general
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
-
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
 
 include $(GENERAL_RULES)/standard
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linux64GccKNL/general b/wmake/rules/linux64GccKNL/general
index 1002cb169b..10659439b5 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linux64GccKNL/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linux64GccKNL/general
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
-
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
 
 include $(GENERAL_RULES)/standard
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linux64Icc/general b/wmake/rules/linux64Icc/general
index 52b0e177d7..10659439b5 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linux64Icc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linux64Icc/general
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = /lib/cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
-
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
 
 include $(GENERAL_RULES)/standard
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linux64IccKNL/general b/wmake/rules/linux64IccKNL/general
index 52b0e177d7..10659439b5 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linux64IccKNL/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linux64IccKNL/general
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = /lib/cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
-
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
 
 include $(GENERAL_RULES)/standard
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linuxARM7Gcc/general b/wmake/rules/linuxARM7Gcc/general
index 1e51dcc403..cadc2018de 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linuxARM7Gcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linuxARM7Gcc/general
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
 LD         = ld
 
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linuxArm64Gcc/general b/wmake/rules/linuxArm64Gcc/general
index 1002cb169b..10659439b5 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linuxArm64Gcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linuxArm64Gcc/general
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
-
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
 
 include $(GENERAL_RULES)/standard
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linuxClang/general b/wmake/rules/linuxClang/general
index e3427c3181..b625cfb688 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linuxClang/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linuxClang/general
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
 LD         = ld -melf_i386
 
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linuxGcc/general b/wmake/rules/linuxGcc/general
index e3427c3181..b625cfb688 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linuxGcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linuxGcc/general
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
 LD         = ld -melf_i386
 
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linuxIcc/general b/wmake/rules/linuxIcc/general
index 5c94cad44a..b625cfb688 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linuxIcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linuxIcc/general
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = /lib/cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
 LD         = ld -melf_i386
 
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linuxPPC64Gcc/general b/wmake/rules/linuxPPC64Gcc/general
index a590cc29c8..54a41d4bf6 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linuxPPC64Gcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linuxPPC64Gcc/general
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
 LD         = ld -m elf64ppc
 
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
diff --git a/wmake/rules/linuxPPC64leGcc/general b/wmake/rules/linuxPPC64leGcc/general
index 7867cbde8f..3d1640a1f0 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linuxPPC64leGcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linuxPPC64leGcc/general
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = cpp -traditional-cpp $(GFLAGS)
 LD         = ld -m elf64lppc
 
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl
diff --git a/wmake/rules/solaris64Gcc/general b/wmake/rules/solaris64Gcc/general
index bbf1b69bc2..a3697c7255 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/solaris64Gcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/solaris64Gcc/general
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = /lib/cpp
 LD         = ld -64
 
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -lnsl -lsocket -L$(FOAM_LIBBIN)/dummy -lPstream
diff --git a/wmake/rules/solarisGcc/general b/wmake/rules/solarisGcc/general
index 2e6e7b1f40..77409bd436 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/solarisGcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/solarisGcc/general
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-CPP        = /usr/lib/cpp -undef
-
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -lnsl -lsocket -L$(FOAM_LIBBIN)/dummy -lPstream
 
 include $(GENERAL_RULES)/standard