diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d019366d9..cd26a2bd7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL
 AC_DISABLE_STATIC
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
-AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 AC_PROG_LEX
 AC_PROG_YACC