diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ef6b368..2805024 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ LIBDRM_VERSION=libdrm_version
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([DRM], [libdrm >= $LIBDRM_VERSION])
 AC_SUBST(LIBDRM_VERSION)
 
-dnl Check for gen4asm
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GEN4ASM, [intel-gen4asm >= 1.3], [gen4asm=yes], [gen4asm=no])
-AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GEN4ASM, test x$gen4asm = xyes)
-AC_PATH_PROG([GEN4ASM], [intel-gen4asm])
-
 dnl Check for VA-API
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBVA_DEPS,     [libva >= va_api_version])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(X11_DEPS, [x11])