diff --git a/configure b/configure
index a1e31c8..cd848fd 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2347,8 +2347,6 @@ if test "$PBSTARGETDIR" != 'FALSE'; then
 		PBSTARGETDIR=`$PBSTARGETDIR/pbs-config --prefix`
 	elif test -f "$PBSTARGETDIR"; then
 		PBSTARGETDIR=`$PBSTARGETDIR --prefix`
-	else
-		PBSTARGETDIR='/usr/local'
 	fi
 	if test "$RMTYPE" = ''; then
 		RMTYPE=PBS
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4d898ca..161432d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ if test "$PBSTARGETDIR" != 'FALSE'; then
 		PBSTARGETDIR=`$PBSTARGETDIR/pbs-config --prefix`
 	elif test -f "$PBSTARGETDIR"; then
 		PBSTARGETDIR=`$PBSTARGETDIR --prefix`
-	else
-		PBSTARGETDIR='/usr/local'
 	fi
 	if test "$RMTYPE" = ''; then
 		RMTYPE=PBS