diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5a51399aee..0751b391c3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1899,12 +1899,7 @@ if test "${want_gstreamer1}" = "yes" -a "${want_gstreamer}" = "yes"; then
 fi
 
 if test "${want_gstreamer1}" = "yes"; then
-  PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GSTREAMER], [gstreamer-1.0],,
-                    [
-                     AC_MSG_WARN([Asked for GStreamer 1.0, but only 0.10 is available])
-                     want_gstreamer1="no"
-                     want_gstreamer="yes"
-                    ])
+  PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GSTREAMER], [gstreamer-1.0])
 fi
 if test "${want_gstreamer}" = "yes"; then
   PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GSTREAMER], [gstreamer-0.10])