diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d6a568b5d..4fc2b0a65 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -224,10 +224,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(
     AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-uml],[build the UML test framework (default is NO).]),
     [if test x$enableval = xyes; then
         uml=true
-     else
-        uml=false
-    fi],
-    uml=true
+    fi]
 )
 AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_UML, test x$uml = xtrue)