1 files changed, 0 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9573bd8732..efbefc2306 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -271,16 +271,6 @@ fi
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PO], [test "x${have_po}" = "xyes"])
 
-### echo compatibility
-
-## the BSD echo does not have the -e option (it is the default behaviour)
-echo_e=
-if test "`echo -e x`" = "x"; then
-   echo_e=-e
-fi
-AC_SUBST([ECHO_E], [${echo_e}])
-
-
 ### compilers
 
 AC_PROG_MKDIR_P