diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3fc451b..3f16316 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ fi
 GETTEXT_PACKAGE=spek
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([GETTEXT_PACKAGE], ["$GETTEXT_PACKAGE"], [Gettext Package])
 AC_SUBST(GETTEXT_PACKAGE)
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18.1])
 AM_PO_SUBDIRS
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([