diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 11d32863ce..6c3a2e6136 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1170,7 +1170,6 @@ case $targetos in
         VHOOKLIBS="$VHOOKLIBS -lswscale\$(BUILDSUF)"
     fi
     ffserver="no"
-    network="no"
     SLIBPREF=""
     SLIBSUF=".dll"
     EXESUF=".exe"