diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.win32-x86-cygwin.win32-x86-cygwin b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.win32-x86-cygwin.win32-x86-cygwin
index 6cfb89793..ef25ba96f 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.win32-x86-cygwin.win32-x86-cygwin
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.win32-x86-cygwin.win32-x86-cygwin
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 # Site override definitions for win32-x86-cygwin host - win32-x86-cygwin target builds
 #-------------------------------------------------------
  
-GNU_DIR=C:/cygwin
+##GNU_DIR=C:/cygwin