diff --git a/ares/configure.ac b/ares/configure.ac
index d1905d264..e62506558 100644
--- a/ares/configure.ac
+++ b/ares/configure.ac
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ m4_defun([AC_LIBTOOL_F77],[])
 dnl force libtool to build static libraries with PIC on AMD64
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([if target is AMD64 (to build static libraries with PIC)])
 case $host in
-  x86_64*linux* | *-*-cygwin)
+  x86_64*linux*)
     AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
     with_pic=yes
     ;;
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5bcbce4fb..22c86e36e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ m4_defun([AC_LIBTOOL_F77],[])
 dnl force libtool to build static libraries with PIC on AMD64
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([if target is AMD64 (to build static libraries with PIC)])
 case $host in
-  x86_64*linux* | *-*-cygwin)
+  x86_64*linux*)
     AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
     with_pic=yes
     ;;