diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 32eb0b8e2fb..6fcd53b0c9f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2003,10 +2003,6 @@ fi'`
 
     [ -f "$outpath/config.status" ] && rm -f "$outpath/config.status"
     echo "#!/bin/sh" > "$outpath/config.status"
-    [ -n "$PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR" ] && \
-        echo "export PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR=$PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR" >> "$outpath/config.status"
-    [ -n "$PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR" ] && \
-        echo "export PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=$PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR" >> "$outpath/config.status"
     echo "$CONFIG_STATUS \"\$@\"" >> "$outpath/config.status"
     chmod +x "$outpath/config.status"
 fi