diff --git a/Makefile.config.in b/Makefile.config.in
index 0310b9c4..b6802b17 100644
--- a/Makefile.config.in
+++ b/Makefile.config.in
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ INSTALL = $(if $(patsubst /%,,$(firstword @INSTALL@)),$(top_builddir)/)@INSTALL@
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = @INSTALL_PROGRAM@ $(AM_INSTALL_PROGRAM_FLAGS)
 INSTALL_DATA = @INSTALL_DATA@
 INSTALL_SCRIPT = @INSTALL_SCRIPT@
-UNINSTALL = rm -f
 
 host = @host@
 
diff --git a/Makefile.lib b/Makefile.lib
index 77089c01..94d67f44 100644
--- a/Makefile.lib
+++ b/Makefile.lib
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ quiet_cmd_installprog = "     [$(INSTALL_COLOR)INSTALL$(END_COLOR)]   $(RELPATH)
       cmd_installprog = $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(2) $(3)
 
 quiet_cmd_uninstall = "     [$(UNINSTALL_COLOR)UNINSTALL$(END_COLOR)]   $(3)/$(2)"
-      cmd_uninstall = $(UNINSTALL) $(3)/$(2)
+      cmd_uninstall = $(RM) $(3)/$(2)
 
 #############################################################################
 # Special handling of conditional variables