diff --git a/qt/Makefile.in b/qt/Makefile.in
index 64fdd3cbc..94ea8dcaa 100644
--- a/qt/Makefile.in
+++ b/qt/Makefile.in
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ GUILE_VERSION = @GUILE_VERSION@
 LD = @LD@
 LIBLOBJS = @LIBLOBJS@
 LIBTOOL = @LIBTOOL@
-LN_S = @LN_S@
 MAINT = @MAINT@
 MAKEINFO = @MAKEINFO@
 PACKAGE = @PACKAGE@
diff --git a/qt/md/Makefile.in b/qt/md/Makefile.in
index e86a3fc67..b67bb8042 100644
--- a/qt/md/Makefile.in
+++ b/qt/md/Makefile.in
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ GUILE_VERSION = @GUILE_VERSION@
 LD = @LD@
 LIBLOBJS = @LIBLOBJS@
 LIBTOOL = @LIBTOOL@
-LN_S = @LN_S@
 MAINT = @MAINT@
 MAKEINFO = @MAKEINFO@
 PACKAGE = @PACKAGE@
diff --git a/qt/time/Makefile.in b/qt/time/Makefile.in
index 0b278eff3..6669be224 100644
--- a/qt/time/Makefile.in
+++ b/qt/time/Makefile.in
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ GUILE_VERSION = @GUILE_VERSION@
 LD = @LD@
 LIBLOBJS = @LIBLOBJS@
 LIBTOOL = @LIBTOOL@
-LN_S = @LN_S@
 MAINT = @MAINT@
 MAKEINFO = @MAKEINFO@
 PACKAGE = @PACKAGE@