diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9179c86..749511e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -61,15 +61,6 @@ if test ! $ac_cv_func_fseeko; then
    AC_ERROR([Libburn requires largefile support.])
 fi
 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(static, enable_static=yes)
-if test x$enable_static != xyes; then
-          AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
-          AM_DISABLE_STATIC=no
-else
-          AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
-          AM_DISABLE_STATIC=yes
-fi
-
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_SUBST(LIBTOOL_DEPS)
 LIBTOOL="$LIBTOOL --silent"