diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 87c9d78562..eb6fde92a4 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -45123,7 +45123,7 @@ if test "$wxUSE_GUI" = "yes"; then
         SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS artprov controls dialogs drawing \
                      dynamic erase event exec font image minimal mobile \
                      mobile/wxedit mobile/styles propsize render \
-                     richedit rotate shaped vscroll widgets"
+                     rotate shaped vscroll widgets"
 
     if test "$wxUSE_MONOLITHIC" != "yes"; then
         SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS console"
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 8a5163fcf9..2dcbb98e05 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -6985,7 +6985,7 @@ if test "$wxUSE_GUI" = "yes"; then
     SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS artprov controls dialogs drawing \
                      dynamic erase event exec font image minimal mobile \
                      mobile/wxedit mobile/styles propsize render \
-                     richedit rotate shaped vscroll widgets"
+                     rotate shaped vscroll widgets"
 
     if test "$wxUSE_MONOLITHIC" != "yes"; then
         SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS console"