diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 541501d0f..f3457ebaa 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4242,7 +4242,6 @@ _ACEOF
 #define BSDI 1
 _ACEOF
 
-    LUAFLAVOR=bsd
     ;;
   *-sgi-irix5* | *-sgi-irix6*)
     cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3d033bff3..6b9ffdbef 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ case "$host" in
     ;;
   *-bsdi*)
     AC_DEFINE(BSDI)
-    LUAFLAVOR=bsd
     ;;
   *-sgi-irix5* | *-sgi-irix6*)
     AC_DEFINE(IRIX)