diff --git a/lib/krb5/Makefile.am b/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
index 80d43baec..24b44c0f3 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ $(srcdir)/krb5-protos.h:
 $(srcdir)/krb5-private.h:
 	cd $(srcdir) && perl ../../cf/make-proto.pl -q -P comment -p krb5-private.h $(dist_libkrb5_la_SOURCES) || rm -f krb5-private.h
 
-CHECK_SYMBOLS = -lib krb5 -com_err -version \
-	krb5_ _krb5_ __heimdal krb524_ krb4_fkt_ops heim_ pkcs7_
-
 man_MANS =					\
 	kerberos.8				\
 	krb5.3					\