diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index 86ce8cb155..0db54f7137 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -4621,7 +4621,6 @@ fi
       toolset='';
       t_cpu='';
       GCCOPTS='';
-      LDOPTS='';
       extradefines="$extradefines  -DDEBUG -DWARBLE"
       output='warble.'${modelname};
       echo "Warble build selected"