diff --git a/tools/configure.ac b/tools/configure.ac
index 3d6ae85e1d..16cf04f97a 100644
--- a/tools/configure.ac
+++ b/tools/configure.ac
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AX_PATH_PROG_OR_FAIL([PERL], [perl])
-AX_PATH_PROG_OR_FAIL([BRCTL], [brctl])
 AX_PATH_PROG_OR_FAIL([IP], [ip])
 AX_PATH_PROG_OR_FAIL([BISON], [bison])
 AX_PATH_PROG_OR_FAIL([FLEX], [flex])