diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 36d50e80e6..b2ed18ac21 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ endif
 #
 # Compiler configuration
 #
-CC  ?= gcc
-CXX ?= g++
 
 # Executable file extension
 ifdef WIN32