diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3368bc214..0968385e9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -664,12 +664,6 @@ define([CHECK_MODULE_MUSIC_CONTROL],
   AC_E_CHECK_PKG(MUSIC_CONTROL, [ ecore >= $efl_version eina >= $efl_version eldbus ], [], [MUSIC_CONTROL=false])
 ])
 
-AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_PACKAGEKIT, false)
-define([CHECK_MODULE_PACKAGEKIT],
-[
-  AC_E_CHECK_PKG(PACKAGEKIT, [ ecore >= $efl_version eina >= $efl_version eldbus efreet ], [], [PACKAGEKIT=false])
-])
-
 ##have_exchange=no
 ##AC_ARG_ENABLE(exchange,
 ##  AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-exchange], [disable Exchange support @<:@default=detect@:>@]),
@@ -907,7 +901,7 @@ AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([xkbswitch], true, $ecore_x)
 AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([tiling], true)
 AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([access], false, $ecore_x)
 AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([music_control], true, [CHECK_MODULE_MUSIC_CONTROL])
-AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([packagekit], true, [CHECK_MODULE_PACKAGEKIT])
+AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([packagekit], true)
 AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([contact], false)
 AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([wl_desktop_shell], true, [CHECK_MODULE_WL_DESKTOP_SHELL])
 AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([wl_x11], $have_wayland, $wl_x11)