diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dfb967b6..a9d930d1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -274,8 +274,6 @@ AC_SUBST(SPICE_REQUIRES)
 AC_SUBST(SPICE_NONPKGCONFIG_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(SPICE_NONPKGCONFIG_LIBS)
 
-AC_SUBST([SPICEC_STATIC_LINKAGE_BSTATIC])
-
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES],[AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 AC_OUTPUT([