diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 959826fe9..a3c22c187 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -796,7 +796,6 @@ main() { if (NSVersionOfRunTimeLibrary("System") >= (60 << 16))
 	fi
 	AC_CHECK_HEADERS([linux/seccomp.h linux/filter.h linux/audit.h], [],
 	    [], [#include <linux/types.h>])
-	AC_CHECK_FUNCS([prctl])
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING([for seccomp architecture])
 	seccomp_audit_arch=
 	case "$host" in