diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cc766b20a3..4c7c041cd5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -34,15 +34,12 @@ m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 
-AC_PATH_TOOL(AR, ar)
-AC_PATH_TOOL(RANLIB, ranlib)
-AC_PATH_TOOL(STRIP, strip)
-
 AC_PROG_CC
 if test x"$ac_cv_prog_cc_c89" = x"no"; then
   AC_MSG_ERROR([c89 compiler support required])
 fi
 AM_PROG_AS
+AM_PROG_AR
 
 build_windows=no