diff --git a/configure b/configure
index cf8eddb504..2b7bb4201f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -45219,9 +45219,6 @@ if test "$wxUSE_DOC_VIEW_ARCHITECTURE" = "yes" ; then
 _ACEOF
 
     SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS docview"
-    if test "$wxUSE_MDI_ARCHITECTURE" = "yes"; then
-        SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS docvwmdi"
-    fi
 fi
 
 if test "$wxUSE_HELP" = "yes"; then
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c0d249972d..47c5f64a9e 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -6310,9 +6310,6 @@ fi
 if test "$wxUSE_DOC_VIEW_ARCHITECTURE" = "yes" ; then
     AC_DEFINE(wxUSE_DOC_VIEW_ARCHITECTURE)
     SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS docview"
-    if test "$wxUSE_MDI_ARCHITECTURE" = "yes"; then
-        SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS docvwmdi"
-    fi
 fi
 
 if test "$wxUSE_HELP" = "yes"; then