diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1ea56ab29..091757d06 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ then
         fi
 fi
 
-if test $host_cpu = x86_64 -o $host_cpu = i686
-then
-        COMMON_FLAGS="$COMMON_FLAGS -msse2"
-fi
-
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([OS family])
 
 if expr "$host_os" : ".*darwin.*" > /dev/null; then