diff --git a/build-config.in b/build-config.in
index 43356c74a..5c8830ee5 100644
--- a/build-config.in
+++ b/build-config.in
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ PACKAGE_STRING = @PACKAGE_STRING@
 PACKAGE_TARNAME = @PACKAGE_TARNAME@
 PACKAGE_VERSION = @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 
-shell = @SHELL@
 installshell = @SHELL@
 
 # Where to?