diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 35a6846..6d829d1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CPP
-AC_CHECK_TOOL(AR, ar)
-AC_PROG_RANLIB
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_INSTALL