diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0edf493def9e335fcb7c4d89ca5b45eacc065341..a952d5ea9dd250c6036607e9d0b6f5a9053d829c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ case "$target" in
    ;;
 esac
 
-my_htop_platform=unsupported
-
-
 # Checks for libraries.
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 AC_CHECK_LIB([m], [ceil], [], [missing_libraries="$missing_libraries libm"])