diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index bc7e119..c883766 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ AC_INIT(Makefile.am)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(libraw1394, 0.5)
 
 AC_PROG_CC
-AC_PROG_RANLIB
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 AC_OUTPUT([ Makefile src/Makefile ])