diff --git a/docs/gst/Makefile.am b/docs/gst/Makefile.am
index 640bf56970..1bee088f3d 100644
--- a/docs/gst/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/gst/Makefile.am
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ GTKDOC_LIBS = $(GST_OBJ_LIBS) \
 	$(top_builddir)/libs/gst/controller/libgstcontroller-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/libs/gst/net/libgstnet-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
 
-
-GTKDOC_CC=$(LIBTOOL) --tag=CC --mode=compile $(CC)
-GTKDOC_LD=$(LIBTOOL) --tag=CC --mode=link $(CC)
-
 GTKDOC_EXTRA_ENVIRONMENT= \
     GST_PLUGIN_SCANNER_1_0=$(top_builddir)/libs/gst/helpers/gst-plugin-scanner
 
diff --git a/docs/libs/Makefile.am b/docs/libs/Makefile.am
index fc92b8733c..bb8b48a6b1 100644
--- a/docs/libs/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/libs/Makefile.am
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ GTKDOC_LIBS = \
 	$(top_builddir)/libs/gst/check/libgstcheck-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
 	$(GST_OBJ_LIBS)
 
-GTKDOC_CC=$(LIBTOOL) --tag=CC --mode=compile $(CC)
-GTKDOC_LD=$(LIBTOOL) --tag=CC --mode=link $(CC)
-
 GTKDOC_EXTRA_ENVIRONMENT= \
     GST_PLUGIN_SCANNER_1_0=$(top_builddir)/libs/gst/helpers/gst-plugin-scanner
 
diff --git a/docs/plugins/Makefile.am b/docs/plugins/Makefile.am
index 1bab2b7330..30014e4af8 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/plugins/Makefile.am
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ extra_files =
 GTKDOC_CFLAGS = $(GST_OBJ_CFLAGS) -I$(top_builddir) -I$(top_builddir)/libs
 GTKDOC_LIBS = $(GST_OBJ_LIBS)
 
-GTKDOC_CC=$(LIBTOOL) --tag=CC --mode=compile $(CC)
-GTKDOC_LD=$(LIBTOOL) --tag=CC --mode=link $(CC)
-
 # If you need to override some of the declarations, place them in this file
 # and uncomment this line.
 #DOC_OVERRIDES = $(DOC_MODULE)-overrides.txt