diff --git a/gawk-4.1.1/configure b/gawk-4.1.1/configure
index 9d80aee..8f09fb4 100755
--- a/gawk-4.1.1/configure
+++ b/gawk-4.1.1/configure
@@ -10468,7 +10468,7 @@ $as_echo "$_found_readline" >&6; }
 
         if test $_found_readline = yes ; then
 	   case $host_os in
-	   *bsd* )	_combo="$_combo -ltermcap"
+	   *bsd* )	_combo="$_combo"
 	  	 ;;
 	   esac