diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/package.mk b/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
index 5d892d77ae..6079488f00 100644
--- a/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ makeinstall_host() {
 
 pre_configure_target() {
   export PYTHON_FOR_BUILD=$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/python
-  export BLDSHARED="$CC -shared"
-  export RUNSHARED="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
 }
 
 make_target() {