diff --git a/config_host/config_features.h.in b/config_host/config_features.h.in
index 86a5c6a9c6d9..3cc5109ca25a 100644
--- a/config_host/config_features.h.in
+++ b/config_host/config_features.h.in
@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@
 
 #define HAVE_FEATURE_READONLY_INSTALLSET 0
 
-/*
- * Whether FreeType has FT_Face_GetCharVariantIndex or not.
- */
-#define HAVE_FT_FACE_GETCHARVARIANTINDEX 0
-
 /*
  * Whether to use validation on files.
  */
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9ca9a5db9e86..7f40e61c4645 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1086,8 +1086,6 @@ linux-android*)
     enable_python=no
     enable_xmlhelp=no
     _os=Android
-
-    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_FT_FACE_GETCHARVARIANTINDEX)
     ;;
 
 haiku*)