diff --git a/print/photoprint/Makefile b/print/photoprint/Makefile
index 9791f594abce..d106c6d7d717 100644
--- a/print/photoprint/Makefile
+++ b/print/photoprint/Makefile
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libcups.so:print/cups \
 		libtiff.so:graphics/tiff
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-USES=		desktop-file-utils gettext jpeg libtool pkgconfig
-USE_GNOME=     cairo gdkpixbuf2 gtk20
+USES=		desktop-file-utils gettext jpeg libtool localbase pkgconfig
+USE_GNOME=	cairo gdkpixbuf2 gtk20
 USE_XORG=	x11
+USE_CXXSTD=	gnu++98
+LIBS+=		-lX11
 INSTALLS_ICONS=	yes
 
-CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
-LIBS+=		-L${LOCALBASE}/lib -lX11
-
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|glib/gstrfuncs.h|glib.h|g' \
 		${WRKSRC}/gp_cppsupport/gprinter.cpp