diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d538d14b..26bed2db 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ AC_PROG_SED
 AC_PROG_CC_C99
 
 AC_PATH_PROG([M4], [m4])
-AC_PATH_PROG([XSLTPROC], [xsltproc])
 AM_PATH_PYTHON
 
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