diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2d4780e8..db71b887 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ OB_COMPILER_FLAGS
 AC_C_CONST
 AC_C_INLINE
 
-AC_LIBTOOL_DLOPEN
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_SUBST(LIBTOOL_DEPS)
 LIBTOOL="$LIBTOOL --silent"