diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 921ccb37..a4ae7d9f 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -96,18 +96,11 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(terminfo,
 	fi,
 	want_terminfo=yes)
 
-AC_ARG_WITH(ncurses,
-[ --with-ncurses   Use curses],
-    if test x$withval = xyes; then
-            want_terminfo=no
-    fi, want_curses=yes)
-
 AC_ARG_WITH(cuix,
 [ --with-cuix   Use curses ui extended],
     if test x$withval = xyes; then
             want_terminfo=no
             want_cuix=yes
-            want_curses=yes
     fi, want_cuix=no)