--- old/make/windows/makefiles/defs.make	2013-04-03 14:56:23.000000000 -0400
+++ new/make/windows/makefiles/defs.make	2013-04-03 14:56:23.000000000 -0400
@@ -209,8 +209,6 @@
 ifneq (,$(findstring MINGW,$(SYSTEM_UNAME)))
   USING_MINGW=true
 endif
-# FIXUP: The subdirectory for a debug build is NOT the same on all platforms
-VM_DEBUG=debug
 
 # Windows wants particular paths due to nmake (must be after macros defined)
 #   It is important that gnumake invokes nmake with C:\\...\\  formated