diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-x86-borland.linux-x86-borland b/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-x86-borland.linux-x86-borland
index de8cd124b..48331833c 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-x86-borland.linux-x86-borland
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-x86-borland.linux-x86-borland
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ WINLINK = $(BORLAND_BIN)/ilink -q
 CCLINKOPT = -q -a8
 CC = $(BORLAND_BIN)/bc++ $(CCLINKOPT)
 LD = $(BORLAND_BIN)/bc++ -r
+RANLIB = 
 
 #
 # __STDC__=0 works but not as cleanly as with
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.win32-x86-borland b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.win32-x86-borland
index f20b2f006..e3919474e 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.win32-x86-borland
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.win32-x86-borland
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ ARCMD = $(BORLAND_BIN)/tlib $@   $(foreach lib,$(LIBRARY_LD_OBJS),+$(lib))
 CCLINKOPT = -q -tWM -tWD -a8 -D_WIN32 -D_RTLDLL
 CC = $(BORLAND_BIN)/bcc32 $(CCLINKOPT)
 LD = $(BORLAND_BIN)/bcc32 -r
+RANLIB =
 
 #
 # __STDC__=0 works but not as cleanly as with