diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 8fa62ade57..c83160025e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5140,7 +5140,6 @@ fi
 if test "$glib_subprocess" = "yes" ; then
   echo "CONFIG_HAS_GLIB_SUBPROCESS_TESTS=y" >> $config_host_mak
 fi
-echo "GLIB_CFLAGS=$glib_cflags" >> $config_host_mak
 if test "$gtk" = "yes" ; then
   echo "CONFIG_GTK=y" >> $config_host_mak
   echo "CONFIG_GTKABI=$gtkabi" >> $config_host_mak