diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d77fd76a..2497c00f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 AC_PROG_CXX
-#AM_PROG_AR
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O