diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 62e8eb2da..51fe243d7 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -84,29 +84,6 @@ do
 	fi
 done
 
-if test -n "$LIBTOOLIZE"
-then
-	echo "LIBTOOLIZE=$LIBTOOLIZE in environment," \
-			"will not attempt to auto-detect"
-else
-	printf "checking for libtoolize ... "
-	for x in libtoolize glibtoolize
-	do
-		($x --version < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1) > /dev/null 2>&1
-		if test $? -eq 0
-		then
-			echo $x
-			LIBTOOLIZE=$x
-			break
-		fi
-	done
-fi
-
-if test -z "$LIBTOOLIZE"
-then
-	DIE="$DIE libtoolize(libtool)"
-fi
-
 if test -n "$DIE"
 then
 	echo "You must have the following installed to compile $package:"
@@ -148,9 +125,6 @@ $ACLOCAL $ACLOCAL_FLAGS || exit 1
 echo "  $AUTOHEADER"
 $AUTOHEADER || exit 1
 
-echo "  $LIBTOOLIZE --automake"
-$LIBTOOLIZE --automake || exit 1
-
 echo "  $AUTOMAKE --add-missing $AUTOMAKE_FLAGS"
 $AUTOMAKE --add-missing $AUTOMAKE_FLAGS || exit 1