diff --git a/configure/CONFIG.gnuCommon b/configure/CONFIG.gnuCommon
index e36c7de52..9e3b984f3 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG.gnuCommon
+++ b/configure/CONFIG.gnuCommon
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ WARN_CFLAGS_NO = -w
 OPT_CFLAGS_YES = -O3
 OPT_CFLAGS_NO = -g
 
-# Template instantiation c++ flags
-TEMPL_INST_CXXFLAG = -DEXPL_TEMPL
-
 CODE_CXXFLAGS = -fPIC
 CONFORM_CXXFLAGS_NORMAL = -ansi -pedantic
 CONFORM_CXXFLAGS_STRICT = -ansi -pedantic
diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
index dec000d7a..593127fc2 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ CFLAGS = $(CONFORM_CFLAGS) $(CROSS_CFLAGS) $(OPT_CFLAGS) $(DEBUG_CFLAGS)\
 CXXFLAGS = $(CONFORM_CXXFLAGS) $(CROSS_CXXFLAGS) $(OPT_CXXFLAGS)\
  $(DEBUG_CXXFLAGS) $(WARN_CXXFLAGS) $(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) $(USR_CXXFLAGS)\
  $(ARCH_DEP_CXXFLAGS) $(CODE_CXXFLAGS) $(STATIC_CXXCFLAGS) $(OP_SYS_CXXFLAGS)\
- $(TEMPL_INST_CXXFLAG) $(CROSS_CXXFLAGS)
+ $(CROSS_CXXFLAGS)
 
 LDFLAGS = $(OPT_LDFLAGS) $(TARGET_LDFLAGS) $(USR_LDFLAGS) $(DEPLIB_LDFLAGS)\
  $(ARCH_DEP_LDFLAGS) $(STATIC_LDFLAGS) $(OP_SYS_LDFLAGS) $(CROSS_LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.RTEMS b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.RTEMS
index 02ca62dc2..964e05ab4 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.RTEMS
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.RTEMS
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CFLAGS = $(CONFORM_CFLAGS) $(CROSS_CFLAGS) $(OPT_CFLAGS) $(DEBUG_CFLAGS)\
 CXXFLAGS = $(CONFORM_CXXFLAGS) $(CROSS_CXXFLAGS) $(OPT_CXXFLAGS)\
  $(DEBUG_CXXFLAGS) $(WARN_CXXFLAGS) $(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) $(USR_CXXFLAGS)\
  $(ARCH_DEP_CXXFLAGS) $(CODE_CXXFLAGS) $(STATIC_CXXCFLAGS) $(OP_SYS_CXXFLAGS)\
- $(TEMPL_INST_CXXFLAG) $(CROSS_CXXFLAGS)
+ $(CROSS_CXXFLAGS)
 
 LDFLAGS = $(OPT_LDFLAGS) $(TARGET_LDFLAGS) $(USR_LDFLAGS) $(DEPLIB_LDFLAGS)\
  $(ARCH_DEP_LDFLAGS) $(STATIC_LDFLAGS) $(OP_SYS_LDFLAGS) $(CROSS_LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.hpux-parisc.hpux-parisc b/configure/os/CONFIG.hpux-parisc.hpux-parisc
index 35c101393..76c8643a8 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.hpux-parisc.hpux-parisc
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.hpux-parisc.hpux-parisc
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ CONFORM_CXXFLAGS_STRICT = +p
 # +DAportable causes portable object code to be created for execution
 # on different PA-Risc machines
 CODE_CXXFLAGS = +DAportable
-TEMPL_INST_CXXFLAG =
 WARN_CXXFLAGS_YES = +w
 WARN_CXXFLAGS_NO =
 OPT_CXXFLAGS_YES = -O
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.osf-alpha.osf-alpha b/configure/os/CONFIG.osf-alpha.osf-alpha
index 06d967f22..f340f017a 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.osf-alpha.osf-alpha
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.osf-alpha.osf-alpha
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ CONFORM_CXXFLAGS_STRICT =
 PROF_CXXFLAGS_YES = +p
 PROF_CXXFLAGS_NO =
 CODE_CXXFLAGS =
-TEMPL_INST_CXXFLAG =
 WARN_CXXFLAGS_YES =
 WARN_CXXFLAGS_NO =
 OPT_CXXFLAGS_YES = -O
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.solaris-sparc.solaris-sparc b/configure/os/CONFIG.solaris-sparc.solaris-sparc
index 7cc8a3a67..0c5609c71 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.solaris-sparc.solaris-sparc
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.solaris-sparc.solaris-sparc
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ CONFORM_CXXFLAGS_STRICT =
 PROF_CXXFLAGS_YES = +p
 PROF_CXXFLAGS_NO =
 CODE_CXXFLAGS = -KPIC $(PROF_CXXFLAGS_$(PROFILE))
-TEMPL_INST_CXXFLAG =
 WARN_CXXFLAGS_YES = +w
 WARN_CXXFLAGS_NO =
 OPT_CXXFLAGS_YES = -O
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.solaris-x86.solaris-x86 b/configure/os/CONFIG.solaris-x86.solaris-x86
index 2013eac51..78d0fbe5d 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.solaris-x86.solaris-x86
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.solaris-x86.solaris-x86
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ CONFORM_CXXFLAGS_STRICT =
 PROF_CXXFLAGS_YES = +p
 PROF_CXXFLAGS_NO =
 CODE_CXXFLAGS = -KPIC $(PROF_CXXFLAGS_$(PROFILE))
-TEMPL_INST_CXXFLAG =
 WARN_CXXFLAGS_YES = +w
 WARN_CXXFLAGS_NO =
 OPT_CXXFLAGS_YES = -O
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.win32-x86-borland b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.win32-x86-borland
index 5a2fb8822..d0c2c2e2a 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.win32-x86-borland
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.win32-x86-borland
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ CONFORM_CFLAGS_ANSI = -D__STDC__=0
 CONFORM_CFLAGS_STRICT = -D__STDC__=0
 endif
 CONFORM_CFLAGS_TRAD =
-TEMPL_INST_CXXFLAG =
 
 # -w display warnings on
 # -g0 no limit to warning messages