diff --git a/autoconf/configure.ac b/autoconf/configure.ac
index 884a21b1410..0a2c8b69ddd 100644
--- a/autoconf/configure.ac
+++ b/autoconf/configure.ac
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ TARGETS_TO_BUILD=""
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([targets],AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-targets],
     [Build specific host targets: all or target1,target2,... Valid targets are:
      host, x86, x86_64, sparc, powerpc, arm, mips, spu, hexagon,
-     xcore, msp430, ptx, cbe, and cpp (default=all)]),,
+     xcore, msp430, ptx, and cpp (default=all)]),,
     enableval=all)
 if test "$enableval" = host-only ; then
   enableval=host
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 8ff4e62a61e..e87160d75c4 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ Optional Features:
   --enable-targets        Build specific host targets: all or
                           target1,target2,... Valid targets are: host, x86,
                           x86_64, sparc, powerpc, arm, mips, spu, hexagon,
-                          xcore, msp430, ptx, cbe, and cpp (default=all)
+                          xcore, msp430, ptx, and cpp (default=all)
   --enable-bindings       Build specific language bindings:
                           all,auto,none,{binding-name} (default=auto)
   --enable-libffi         Check for the presence of libffi (default is NO)