diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3522af0..18e8d6b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ 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)
-
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCORE, libosmocore >= 1.5.0)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOVTY, libosmovty >= 1.5.0)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCTRL, libosmoctrl >= 1.5.0)