diff --git a/libretro-build-common.sh b/libretro-build-common.sh
index 36449c84..7209a809 100755
--- a/libretro-build-common.sh
+++ b/libretro-build-common.sh
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ die() {
    #exit 1
 }
 
-if [ -z "$JOBS" ]; then
-   JOBS=7
-fi
-
 if [ "$HOST_CC" ]; then
    CC="${HOST_CC}-gcc"
    CXX="${HOST_CC}-g++"
diff --git a/libretro-config.sh b/libretro-config.sh
index 3bd295fe..bf953f59 100755
--- a/libretro-config.sh
+++ b/libretro-config.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ config_cpu
 config_platform
 config_log_build_host
 
-if [ -z "$JOBS" ]; then
+if [ -z "${JOBS}" ]; then
    if command -v nproc >/dev/null; then
       JOBS=`nproc`
    else