diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3d18e2b..293a785 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES],[AM_SILENT_RULES])
 
 LT_INIT
 
-AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_CPP