diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b0f636c..d5c9940 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ dnl m4_define(glib_required_version, 2.8.0)
 
 AC_INIT(dbus-python, dbus_python_version,
         [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=dbus&component=python])
-AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(autotools)
 
 AC_DEFINE(DBUS_PYTHON_MAJOR_VERSION, dbus_python_major_version, [dbus-python major version])
 AC_SUBST(DBUS_PYTHON_MAJOR_VERSION, dbus_python_major_version)