diff --git a/wx-config.in b/wx-config.in
index 1743d670ea..bd9a0b67ee 100755
--- a/wx-config.in
+++ b/wx-config.in
@@ -775,7 +775,8 @@ if not user_mask_fits "$this_config" ; then
                 decho "--> $prefix/bin/$_last_chance $_legacy_args"
             fi
 
-            export WXCONFIG_DELEGATED=yes
+            WXCONFIG_DELEGATED=yes
+            export WXCONFIG_DELEGATED
             $prefix/bin/$_last_chance $_legacy_args
             exit
 
@@ -814,7 +815,8 @@ if not user_mask_fits "$this_config" ; then
                 decho "--> $wxconfdir/$best_delegate $*"
             fi
 
-            export WXCONFIG_DELEGATED=yes
+            WXCONFIG_DELEGATED=yes
+            export WXCONFIG_DELEGATED
             $wxconfdir/$best_delegate $*
             exit
         fi
@@ -836,7 +838,8 @@ if not user_mask_fits "$this_config" ; then
         decho "--> $wxconfdir/`find_eligible_delegates $configmask` $*"
     fi
 
-    export WXCONFIG_DELEGATED=yes
+    WXCONFIG_DELEGATED=yes
+    export WXCONFIG_DELEGATED
     $wxconfdir/`find_eligible_delegates $configmask` $*
     exit
 fi