diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 756088d517..72b1fd64b7 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6727,7 +6727,6 @@ QMAKE_LIBDIR_QT  = \$\$QT_BUILD_TREE/lib
 
 include(\$\$PWD/mkspecs/qmodule.pri)
 CONFIG += $QMAKE_CONFIG dylib depend_includepath fix_output_dirs no_private_qt_headers_warning QTDIR_build
-QMAKE_ABSOLUTE_SOURCE_ROOT = \$\$QT_SOURCE_TREE
 
 EOF