diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 85b361feb1c..cebb5a8ea2c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5333,7 +5333,6 @@ fi
 QMAKE_CONFIG="$QMAKE_CONFIG qpa"
 QT_CONFIG="$QT_CONFIG qpa"
 QTCONFIG_CONFIG="$QTCONFIG_CONFIG qpa"
-rm -f "src/.moc/$QMAKE_OUTDIR/allmoc.cpp" # needs remaking if config changes
 
 if [ "$XPLATFORM_MINGW" != "yes" ]; then
     # Do not set this here for Windows. Let qmake do it so