diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1874236d2a0995452d1061eb49557c60bfe8b8d0..8cde0c35a498e3bf6c9a196e2d2eaa6f55befacf 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([linelast.cc])
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 
-# Create symlink dune -> $top_srcdir
-DUNE_SYMLINK
-
 # we need no more than the standard DUNE-stuff
 DUNE_CHECK_ALL