diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index f88830d..5cec221 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 
-(automake --version | grep 1.4) && (autoconf --version | grep 2.5)
-
 if [ "$USER" = "root" ]; then
   echo "You cannot do this as "$USER" please use a normal user account"
   exit