diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index 3571d80f82..da28008c6f 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -579,13 +579,6 @@ arm940tcc () {
  endian="little"
 }
 
-arm946cc () {
- findarmgcc
- GCCOPTS="$CCOPTS -mcpu=arm9e"
- GCCOPTIMIZE="-fomit-frame-pointer"
- endian="little"
-}
-
 arm926ejscc () {
  findarmgcc
  GCCOPTS="$CCOPTS -mcpu=arm926ej-s"