diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index bada11f13cd..5636b0b6a1d 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -289,21 +289,7 @@ define Build/Prepare
   $(call Build/Prepare/Default,)
 endef
 
-define Build/Configure/Touch
-	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) ; \
-		touch configure.in ; \
-		touch aclocal.m4 ; \
-		touch Makefile.in ; \
-		touch configure ; \
-		touch acinclude.m4 ; \
-		touch config.h.in ; \
-		touch configure.ac ; \
-		touch stamp-h.in ; \
-        );
-endef
-
 define Build/Configure/Default
-	$(call Build/Configure/Touch)
 	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(strip $(3)); \
 	if [ -x configure ]; then \
 		$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \