diff --git a/rogue5/configure.ac b/rogue5/configure.ac
index 8c8f33f..3d19c9a 100644
--- a/rogue5/configure.ac
+++ b/rogue5/configure.ac
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ DESTDIR=$enable_destdir
 fi
 
 if test "x$DESTDIR" != "x" ; then
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([DESTDIR], ["$DESTDIR"], [Define to a chroot to install into])
 AC_MSG_RESULT([$DESTDIR])
 else
 AC_MSG_RESULT([disabled])