diff --git a/apps/voicemail/AnswerMachine.h b/apps/voicemail/AnswerMachine.h
index e4518018..6c32a72f 100644
--- a/apps/voicemail/AnswerMachine.h
+++ b/apps/voicemail/AnswerMachine.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ using std::map;
 using std::vector;
 
 // defaults for config options
+#define DEFAULT_RECORD_TIME 30
+#define DEFAULT_ANNOUNCE    "default.wav"
 #define SMTP_ADDRESS_IP     "localhost"
 #define SMTP_PORT           25
 
diff --git a/core/sems.h b/core/sems.h
index 025708ba..9b23a69f 100644
--- a/core/sems.h
+++ b/core/sems.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 #define ANNOUNCE_PATH       "/usr/local/lib/sems/audio"
 #define ANNOUNCE_FILE       "default.wav"
 #define PLUG_IN_PATH        "/usr/local/lib/sems/plug-in"
-#define DEFAULT_ANNOUNCE    "default.wav"
-#define DEFAULT_RECORD_TIME 30
-#define PREFIX_SEPARATOR    ""
 #define RTP_LOWPORT         1024
 #define RTP_HIGHPORT        0xffff
 #define MAX_FORWARDS        70
diff --git a/sems.h.cmake b/sems.h.cmake
index a570bc50..a5a9b37b 100644
--- a/sems.h.cmake
+++ b/sems.h.cmake
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 #define ANNOUNCE_PATH       "${SEMS_AUDIO_PREFIX}/sems/audio"
 #define ANNOUNCE_FILE       "default.wav"
 #define PLUG_IN_PATH        "${SEMS_EXEC_PREFIX}/${SEMS_LIBDIR}/sems/plug-in"
-#define DEFAULT_ANNOUNCE    "default.wav"
-#define DEFAULT_RECORD_TIME 30
-#define PREFIX_SEPARATOR    ""
 #define RTP_LOWPORT         1024
 #define RTP_HIGHPORT        0xffff
 #define MAX_FORWARDS        70