diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.conf b/libexec/rc/rc.conf
index d4dd48661607..1d01b551dc6a 100644
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.conf
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.conf
@@ -653,8 +653,6 @@ ldconfig32_paths="/usr/lib32 /usr/lib32/compat"
 ldconfigsoft_paths="/usr/libsoft /usr/libsoft/compat /usr/local/libsoft"
 			# soft float compatibility shared library search paths
 			# Note: temporarily with extra stuff for transition
-ldconfig_paths_aout="/usr/lib/compat/aout /usr/local/lib/aout"
-			# a.out shared library search paths
 ldconfig_local_dirs="/usr/local/libdata/ldconfig"
 			# Local directories with ldconfig configuration files.
 ldconfig_local32_dirs="/usr/local/libdata/ldconfig32"