diff --git a/tests/kdc/check-iprop.in b/tests/kdc/check-iprop.in
index c7d12deed..b8314e7d2 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/check-iprop.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/check-iprop.in
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ top_builddir="@top_builddir@"
 env_setup="@env_setup@"
 objdir="@objdir@"
 srcdir="@srcdir@"
-EGREP="@EGREP@"
 
 . ${env_setup}