diff --git a/config/mh-windows b/config/mh-windows
index e191981ec8..e5f606c333 100644
--- a/config/mh-windows
+++ b/config/mh-windows
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ CC=cc
 CFLAGS=
 RANLIB=true
 AR_FLAGS=
-HOST_FLAGS="srcroot=$(srcdir)"