diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 94820ee..03fa6b6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_WAYLAND_EGL, test "x$have_wl_egl" = "xyes")
 
 ### Checks for compiler characteristics
 
-AM_PROG_CC_STDC
 AC_HEADER_STDC
 AC_C_CONST
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O