diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b2f623342..fa6e1accd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@ AC_SUBST([SCM_I_GSC_NEEDS_STDINT_H])
 AC_SUBST([SCM_I_GSC_NEEDS_INTTYPES_H])
 
 AC_HEADER_STDC
-AC_HEADER_TIME
 AC_HEADER_SYS_WAIT
 AC_HEADER_DIRENT