diff --git a/pkgs/misc/emulators/stella/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/emulators/stella/default.nix
index 154a5d02a80..3f10d7afb6e 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/emulators/stella/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/emulators/stella/default.nix
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = with stdenv.lib;
   [ pkgconfig SDL2 ];
 
-  configureFlags = ''
-  '';
-
-  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE="";
-	
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "An open-source Atari 2600 VCS emulator";
     longDescription = ''