diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d1d7d23..07a608f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_SYSTEMD, [test "x$have_systemd" = "xyes"])
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-AC_PATH_PROG(PKG_CONFIG, pkg-config, no)
-
 # Python
 AM_PATH_PYTHON([3.4])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PYTHON], [python-${PYTHON_VERSION}])