diff --git a/sc2/build/unix/config_functions b/sc2/build/unix/config_functions
index 5e6a29240..2bd00bdcf 100644
--- a/sc2/build/unix/config_functions
+++ b/sc2/build/unix/config_functions
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 #  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 
-BUILDLOG=/tmp/build.log
+BUILDLOG=/dev/null
 TEMPFILE="/tmp/build.$$.tmp"
 
 # Description: prints a command to stdout and then executes it