diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0a55def23a..3adb1d1eef 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2070,7 +2070,6 @@ _ACEOF
                 SO_SUFFIX=dll
     PROGRAM_EXT=".exe"
     DEFAULT_DEFAULT_wxUSE_MSW=1
-    DEFAULT_STD_FLAG=no
   ;;
 
   *-pc-msdosdjgpp )
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 38a18b2e7a..4a8469c456 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ case "${host}" in
     SO_SUFFIX=dll
     PROGRAM_EXT=".exe"
     DEFAULT_DEFAULT_wxUSE_MSW=1
-    DEFAULT_STD_FLAG=no
   ;;
 
   *-pc-msdosdjgpp )