diff --git a/libs/libgd/Makefile b/libs/libgd/Makefile
index 374998264..6d7f0c3ee 100644
--- a/libs/libgd/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libgd/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--without-iconv
 
 CONFIGURE_VARS += \
-	LIBPNG12_CONFIG="$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG)/bin/libpng12-config" \
 	ac_cv_header_iconv_h=no
 
 define Build/InstallDev