diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 95129d8cc0..b58dd84c6a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@ while [ $# -ne 0 ]; do
             append_cache_entry CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX PATH   $optarg
             append_cache_entry BRO_ROOT_DIR         PATH   $optarg
             append_cache_entry PY_MOD_INSTALL_DIR   PATH   $optarg/lib/broctl
-
-            if [ -n "$user_enabled_broker" ]; then
-                append_cache_entry BROKER_PYTHON_HOME   PATH   $optarg
-            fi
             ;;
         --scriptdir=*)
             append_cache_entry BRO_SCRIPT_INSTALL_PATH STRING $optarg
@@ -201,8 +197,6 @@ while [ $# -ne 0 ]; do
             ;;
         --enable-broker)
             append_cache_entry ENABLE_BROKER        BOOL   true
-            append_cache_entry BROKER_PYTHON_HOME   PATH   $prefix
-            user_enabled_broker="true"
             ;;
         --disable-broker)
             ;;