diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 7e64a6d46..b29d00884 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -464,7 +464,6 @@ if test "${THREAD_PACKAGE}" != "" ; then
   ## Bring in scm_internal_select, if appropriate.
   if test $ac_cv_func_gettimeofday = yes &&
      test $ac_cv_func_select = yes; then
-    LIBOBJS="$LIBOBJS iselect.o"
     AC_DEFINE(GUILE_ISELECT, 1)
   fi
 fi