diff --git a/m4/buildsys.m4 b/m4/buildsys.m4
index 237b51c..8b1f361 100644
--- a/m4/buildsys.m4
+++ b/m4/buildsys.m4
@@ -99,15 +99,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([BUILDSYS_INIT], [
 				AC_SUBST(TERM_SETAF6,
 					"$($TPUT AF 6 2>/dev/null)")
 			fi
-		], [
-			AC_SUBST(TERM_EL, '\033\133K')
-			AC_SUBST(TERM_SGR0, '\033\133m')
-			AC_SUBST(TERM_BOLD, '\033\1331m')
-			AC_SUBST(TERM_SETAF1, '\033\13331m')
-			AC_SUBST(TERM_SETAF2, '\033\13332m')
-			AC_SUBST(TERM_SETAF3, '\033\13333m')
-			AC_SUBST(TERM_SETAF4, '\033\13334m')
-			AC_SUBST(TERM_SETAF6, '\033\13336m')
 		])
 	])