diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f13c7337..7d0d155c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign no-dependencies
-ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
 # This is the point release for libevent.  It shouldn't include any
 # a/b/c/d/e notations.
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index bba08fb3..7d8dbf59 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ dnl configure.in for libevent
 dnl Dug Song <dugsong@monkey.org>
 AC_INIT(event.c)
 
-AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
-
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(libevent,1.4.9-stable)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 dnl AM_MAINTAINER_MODE