diff --git a/ompi/mpi/c/Makefile.am b/ompi/mpi/c/Makefile.am
index 7db4abd10b..3ab7ae741f 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/c/Makefile.am
+++ b/ompi/mpi/c/Makefile.am
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS     = -DOMPI_PROFILING_DEFINES=0
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libmpi_c.la
 if WANT_MPI_BINDINGS_LAYER
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libmpi_c_mpi.la
-else
-noinst_LTLIBRARIES +=
 endif
 
 headers = bindings.h
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/c/profile/Makefile.am b/ompi/mpi/c/profile/Makefile.am
index a57d2a0ad8..c14752302a 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/c/profile/Makefile.am
+++ b/ompi/mpi/c/profile/Makefile.am
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = -DOMPI_PROFILING_DEFINES=1
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES =
 if WANT_PMPI_BINDINGS_LAYER
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libmpi_c_pmpi.la
-else
-noinst_LTLIBRARIES +=
-pmpi_lib = 
 endif
 
 headers = defines.h