diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a16b83029b4e176ef243ea1b107efbcc1e475fb1..1ac71bea3e27d553daa150b093c2a313c6f73b95 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ fi
 prefix="$prefix/openfpm_devices"
 echo "Installation dir is: $prefix"
 
-AC_PROG_RANLIB
-AM_PROG_AR
-
 LT_INIT
 AC_SUBST([LIBTOOL_DEPS])