diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 345bb7306..de83a0ee2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CPP
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET