diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 92b567d1..f8cc986d 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_LN_S
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AC_LANG_SOURCE