diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 095da99b..43d40a64 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ AC_C_BIGENDIAN(
 	]
 	,
 )
-AC_C_CONST
 AC_C_INLINE
 AC_TYPE_OFF_T
 AC_TYPE_SIZE_T