diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/CONFIG_APP b/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/CONFIG_APP
index 5a702fc55..3fe2fa134 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/CONFIG_APP
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/CONFIG_APP
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ endif
 
 # dbst based database optimization (default: NO)
 DB_OPT = NO
-# May be overridden if not all databases should be installed
-INSTALLDB = $(DB)