diff --git a/m4/rmdir.m4 b/m4/rmdir.m4
index 91eff7fdb..7235203f2 100644
--- a/m4/rmdir.m4
+++ b/m4/rmdir.m4
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# rmdir.m4 serial 2
-dnl Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# rmdir.m4 serial 3
+dnl Copyright (C) 2002, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
 dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
@@ -7,13 +7,4 @@ dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
 AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_RMDIR],
 [
   AC_REPLACE_FUNCS(rmdir)
-  if test $ac_cv_func_rmdir = no; then
-    gl_PREREQ_RMDIR
-  fi
-])
-
-# Prerequisites of lib/rmdir.c.
-AC_DEFUN([gl_PREREQ_RMDIR], [
-  AC_REQUIRE([AC_HEADER_STAT])
-  :
 ])