diff --git a/configure/RULES_FILE_TYPE b/configure/RULES_FILE_TYPE
index 3773bf844..28cc74bd4 100644
--- a/configure/RULES_FILE_TYPE
+++ b/configure/RULES_FILE_TYPE
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 # in the file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
 #*************************************************************************
 
-vpath CONFIG% $(USR_VPATH) $(SRC_DIRS) $(COMMON_DIR)
-vpath RULES% $(USR_VPATH) $(SRC_DIRS) $(COMMON_DIR)
-
 # Include <top>/configure/RULES_BUILD from tops defined in RELEASE* files
 #
 RELEASE_RULES_BUILDS = $(foreach top, $(RELEASE_TOPS), \