diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 4b01b682b15..f58eae1baa8 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -722,7 +722,6 @@ with_tcl
 ICU_LIBS
 ICU_CFLAGS
 with_icu
-INCLUDES
 autodepend
 PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR
 PKG_CONFIG_PATH
@@ -7953,7 +7952,6 @@ done
 IFS=$ac_save_IFS
 
 
-
 #
 # Library directories
 #
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e7f4f0fc22f..82c5009e3e8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -800,7 +800,6 @@ for dir in $with_includes $SRCH_INC; do
   fi
 done
 IFS=$ac_save_IFS
-AC_SUBST(INCLUDES)
 
 
 #