diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index e78822371..855aac9dd 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ AC_PROG_CXX
 CXXFLAGS="$SAVED_CXXFLAGS"
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AC_DISABLE_STATIC
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+dnl AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_CHECK_TOOL(RANLIB, ranlib, :)
 AC_CHECK_TOOL(STRIP, strip, :)
 AC_CHECK_TOOL(AR, ar, :)