--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_LANG([C++])
 
-PDNS_CHECK_TIME_T
-
 AC_DEFINE([RECURSOR], [1],
   [This is the PowerDNS Recursor]
 )