diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f21a9a9..760c0b2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ fi
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG([0.20])
 
 dnl checks for libraries
-AC_SEARCH_LIBS([dlopen], [dl dld], [LIBRARY_DL="$LIBS";LIBS=""])
-AC_SUBST(LIBRARY_DL)
 old_LIBS=$LIBS
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([sctp_recvmsg], [sctp], [
 	AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LIBSCTP, 1, [Define 1 to enable SCTP support])