diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index eec110790..de57b3216 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ gl_ASSERT_NO_GNULIB_POSIXCHECK])
 AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AC_PROG_CPP
-AC_PROG_GCC_TRADITIONAL
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
 AC_PROG_EGREP
 AC_PROG_LN_S