diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 69a5502b66..ad04880c0b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1383,7 +1383,6 @@ fi
 
 ##########################################
 # linux-aio probe
-AIOLIBS=""
 
 if test "$linux_aio" != "no" ; then
   cat > $TMPC <<EOF