diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
-AM_PATH_XML2(2.6.26)
 
 #basic low-level checks (suggested by autoscan)
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([dup2])