diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0e847699..baaad4a9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_YACC
 AM_PROG_LEX
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
-AC_PROG_LN_S
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 PAM_LD_AS_NEEDED
 PAM_LD_NO_UNDEFINED