diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a4ae7d9f..3e03fbac 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ AC_ISC_POSIX
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CPP
 AC_STDC_HEADERS
-AC_ARG_PROGRAM
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 AC_PATH_PROG(sedpath, sed)