diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ab22bf8f02..5470252f2b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ AC_HEADER_STDBOOL
 
 # Misc
 AC_SYS_INTERPRETER
-AC_SYS_LARGEFILE
 
 # ----------------------------------------
 # Check for programs needed to build documentation.