diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1d6358b1d51..8cdd3ff647b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ $(BITCOIN_WALLET_BIN): FORCE
 
 if USE_LCOV
 LCOV_FILTER_PATTERN = \
+	-p "/usr/local/" \
 	-p "/usr/include/" \
 	-p "/usr/lib/" \
 	-p "/usr/lib64/" \