diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d15b88a19..b65d3f833 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ CFLAGS=$saved_CFLAGS
 LIBS=$saved_LIBS
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(ST, clutter-1.0 gtk+-3.0 libcroco-0.6 >= 0.6.2 gnome-desktop-3.0 >= 2.90.0 x11)
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GDMUSER, dbus-glib-1 gtk+-3.0)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(TRAY, gtk+-3.0)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GVC, libpulse libpulse-mainloop-glib gobject-2.0)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(DESKTOP_SCHEMAS, gsettings-desktop-schemas >= 0.1.7)