diff --git a/config/StdGNU.mk b/config/StdGNU.mk
index 1566d7fcb0..4efebe3910 100644
--- a/config/StdGNU.mk
+++ b/config/StdGNU.mk
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ OBJCOPY    = $(CROSS_COMPILE)objcopy
 OBJDUMP    = $(CROSS_COMPILE)objdump
 SIZEUTIL   = $(CROSS_COMPILE)size
 
-MSGFMT     = msgfmt
-MSGMERGE   = msgmerge
-
 # Allow git to be wrappered in the environment
 GIT        ?= git
 
diff --git a/config/SunOS.mk b/config/SunOS.mk
index bb8073f9a5..331628052e 100644
--- a/config/SunOS.mk
+++ b/config/SunOS.mk
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ OBJCOPY    = $(CROSS_COMPILE)gobjcopy
 OBJDUMP    = $(CROSS_COMPILE)gobjdump
 SIZEUTIL   = $(CROSS_COMPILE)gsize
 
-MSGFMT     = gmsgfmt
-
 SHELL      = bash
 
 INSTALL      = ginstall