diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0a9f867d13ae2477377bf59553fed6665e68b85d..c2009d45a9b72399148f6b32e80632d071b39966 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ v4l="no"
 v4l2="no"
 audio_oss="no"
 dv1394="no"
-ffserver="no"
 SHFLAGS="-dynamiclib -Wl,-single_module -Wl,-install_name,\$(libdir)/\$(SLIBNAME),-current_version,\$(SPPVERSION),-compatibility_version,\$(SPPVERSION)"
 extralibs=""
 darwin="yes"