diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 57f7c32282..38294f6650 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3300,7 +3300,6 @@ if test "$_termios" = yes ; then
 else
   _def_termios='#undef HAVE_TERMIOS'
   _def_termios_h_name=''
-  _termios=no
 fi
 echores "$_termios"