diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppc b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppc
index e2d040a9a..b59b3c911 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppc
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.darwin-ppc
@@ -56,5 +56,3 @@ LDLIBS_READLINE = -lreadline
 # command-line editing:
 #COMMANDLINE_LIBRARY=READLINE
 
-# Java
-JAVA_DIR=/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Home