diff --git a/common/jpeg/configure.ac b/common/jpeg/configure.ac
index 7d6f04e..a97a4e9 100644
--- a/common/jpeg/configure.ac
+++ b/common/jpeg/configure.ac
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
       AC_MSG_RESULT([yes (i386)])
       AC_PROG_NASM
       AC_DEFINE([WITH_SIMD], [1], [Use accelerated SIMD routines.])
-      SIMDDIR=simd
     ;;
     *)
       AC_MSG_RESULT([no ("$host_cpu")])