diff --git a/cmake/Configure.cmake b/cmake/Configure.cmake
index 31c85cae68..134c4a3e8b 100644
--- a/cmake/Configure.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Configure.cmake
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ set(include_files_list
 check_includes(include_files_list)
 
 set(functions_list
-    getline
     snprintf
 )
 check_functions(functions_list)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7963b0433f..ab22bf8f02 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -407,8 +407,6 @@ AC_HEADER_STDBOOL
 AC_SYS_INTERPRETER
 AC_SYS_LARGEFILE
 
-AC_CHECK_FUNCS([getline])
-
 # ----------------------------------------
 # Check for programs needed to build documentation.
 # ----------------------------------------
diff --git a/cppan.yml b/cppan.yml
index 9972804dd5..6bf40401b0 100644
--- a/cppan.yml
+++ b/cppan.yml
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ projects:
             - src/ccstruct
             - src/ccutil
 
-        check_function_exists:
-          - getline
-
         check_symbol_exists:
           snprintf: stdio.h