--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1833,11 +1833,6 @@ case "${host}" in
   # APPLE LOCAL begin dynamic-no-pic
   i[3456789]86-*-darwin*)
     host_makefile_frag="config/mh-x86-darwin"
-    # gcc can default to x86_64 code generation, avoid that
-    if test "${build}" = "${host}"; then
-      CC="${CC-gcc} -m32"
-      CXX="${CXX-g++} -m32"
-    fi
     ;;
   # APPLE LOCAL end dynamic-no-pic
   powerpc-*-aix*)
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -993,11 +993,6 @@ case "${host}" in
   # APPLE LOCAL begin dynamic-no-pic
   i[[3456789]]86-*-darwin*)
     host_makefile_frag="config/mh-x86-darwin"
-    # gcc can default to x86_64 code generation, avoid that
-    if test "${build}" = "${host}"; then
-      CC="${CC-gcc} -m32"
-      CXX="${CXX-g++} -m32"
-    fi
     ;;
   # APPLE LOCAL end dynamic-no-pic
   powerpc-*-aix*)
