diff --git a/gas/configure b/gas/configure
index 659b5438eed..4c98f0e467d 100755
--- a/gas/configure
+++ b/gas/configure
@@ -951,10 +951,6 @@ EOF
  ;;
       m88k) cat >> confdefs.h <<\EOF
 #define M88KCOFF 1
-EOF
- ;;
-      ppc) cat >> confdefs.h <<\EOF
-#define PPC 1
 EOF
  ;;
     esac