diff --git a/libltdl/configure.ac b/libltdl/configure.ac
deleted file mode 100644
index 3af0a75c2..000000000
--- a/libltdl/configure.ac
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@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-dnl Process this file with autoconf to create configure. -*- autoconf -*-
-
-AC_PREREQ(2.50)
-AC_INIT(libltdl, 1.1)
-AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(ltdl.c)
-
-dnl We shouldn't be using these internal macros of autoconf,
-dnl but CONFIG_AUX_DIR($with_auxdir) breaks automake.
-AC_ARG_WITH(auxdir,
-[  --with-auxdir=DIR   path to autoconf auxiliary files],
-[AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIRS($with_auxdir)],
-[AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR_DEFAULT])
-
-if test -z "$enable_ltdl_install$enable_ltdl_convenience"; then
-  if test -f ${srcdir}/ltmain.sh; then
-    # if libltdl is libtoolized, it is assumed to be stand-alone and
-    # installed unless the command line overrides it (tested above)
-    enable_ltdl_install=yes
-  else
-    AC_MSG_WARN([*** The top-level configure must select either])
-    AC_MSG_WARN([*** [A""C_LIBLTDL_INSTALLABLE] or [A""C_LIBLTDL_CONVENIENCE].])
-    AC_MSG_ERROR([*** Maybe you want to --enable-ltdl-install?])
-  fi
-fi
-
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(libltdl,1.1,-)
-AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h:config-h.in)
-AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
-
-AC_PROG_CC
-AC_C_CONST
-AC_C_INLINE
-
-AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL
-AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
-AC_SUBST(LIBTOOL_DEPS)
-
-AC_LIB_LTDL
-
-dnl Output the makefile
-AC_OUTPUT(Makefile)