diff --git a/config/CONFIG.WIN32 b/config/CONFIG.WIN32
index abe530f3c..c5588a1c3 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG.WIN32
+++ b/config/CONFIG.WIN32
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #	Jeff eliminated many shell-lines in Makefile.*.
 #
 
-#	Set this to the UNIX-like shell that you have:
-SHELL=knts
 
 # 	Use std path variables from ms
 HOME = $(HOMEDRIVE)$(HOMEPATH)
diff --git a/config/CONFIG.pc486 b/config/CONFIG.pc486
index b1019338a..42bccf73e 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG.pc486
+++ b/config/CONFIG.pc486
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-SHELL=knts
 
 # BUILD_TYPE
 #   Currently either Vx or Unix