--- configure.old	2014-03-31 18:38:51.000000000 +0200
+++ configure	2014-04-01 12:20:37.723062342 +0200
@@ -4694,10 +4694,6 @@
 	fi
 	;;
   powerpc)
-	cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
-#define HAVE_ALTIVEC
-_ACEOF
-
 	;;
   *)
 	;;