diff --git a/gdm/options.mk b/gdm/options.mk
index 337de89913..09e06feed4 100644
--- a/gdm/options.mk
+++ b/gdm/options.mk
@@ -21,13 +21,9 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--with-console-kit=yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--with-console-kit=no
 .endif
 
-PLIST_VARS+=		pam
 .if !empty(PKG_OPTIONS:Mpam)
 .  include "../../mk/pam.buildlink3.mk"
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--enable-authentication-scheme=pam
-.  if ${PAM_DEFAULT} == "linux-pam"
-PLIST.pam=		yes
-.  endif
 .elif exists(/etc/shadow)
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--enable-authentication-scheme=shadow
 .else