diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 97cdac859..eb1215cbc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ MUTTER_PC_MODULES="
    xkbcommon >= 0.4.3
    xkbcommon-x11
    xrender
+   xrandr >= 1.5.0
    x11-xcb
    xcb-randr
    xcb-res
@@ -381,21 +382,7 @@ fi
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([XKB_BASE], ["`$PKG_CONFIG --variable xkb_base xkeyboard-config`"],
                                [XKB base dir])
 
-RANDR_LIBS=
-found_randr=no
-AC_CHECK_LIB(Xrandr, XRRUpdateConfiguration,
-               [AC_CHECK_HEADER(X11/extensions/Xrandr.h,
-                                RANDR_LIBS=-lXrandr found_randr=yes,,
-				[#include <X11/Xlib.h>])],
-               , -lXext $ALL_X_LIBS)
-
-if test "x$found_randr" = "xyes"; then
-   AC_DEFINE(HAVE_RANDR, , [Have the Xrandr extension library])
-   PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([xrandr >= 1.5.0],
-                 AC_DEFINE([HAVE_XRANDR15],[1],[Define if you have support for XRandR 1.5 or greater]))
-fi
-
-MUTTER_LIBS="$MUTTER_LIBS $RANDR_LIBS $X_LIBS $X_PRE_LIBS -lX11 $X_EXTRA_LIBS -lm"
+MUTTER_LIBS="$MUTTER_LIBS $X_LIBS $X_PRE_LIBS -lX11 $X_EXTRA_LIBS -lm"
 
 found_sm=no
 case "$MUTTER_LIBS" in
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c
index 6a75f3141..21ee50e97 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ struct _MetaMonitorManagerXrandr
 
   xcb_timestamp_t last_xrandr_set_timestamp;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_XRANDR15
   GHashTable *tiled_monitor_atoms;
-#endif /* HAVE_XRANDR15 */
 
   float *supported_scales;
   int n_supported_scales;
@@ -85,14 +83,12 @@ struct _MetaMonitorManagerXrandrClass
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaMonitorManagerXrandr, meta_monitor_manager_xrandr, META_TYPE_MONITOR_MANAGER);
 
-#ifdef HAVE_XRANDR15
 typedef struct _MetaMonitorXrandrData
 {
   Atom xrandr_name;
 } MetaMonitorXrandrData;
 
 GQuark quark_meta_monitor_xrandr_data;
-#endif /* HAVE_RANDR15 */
 
 Display *
 meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_get_xdisplay (MetaMonitorManagerXrandr *manager_xrandr)
@@ -669,7 +665,6 @@ meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_set_crtc_gamma (MetaMonitorManager *manager,
   XRRFreeGamma (gamma);
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_XRANDR15
 static MetaMonitorXrandrData *
 meta_monitor_xrandr_data_from_monitor (MetaMonitor *monitor)
 {
@@ -830,7 +825,6 @@ meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_init_monitors (MetaMonitorManagerXrandr *manager_xra
     }
   XRRFreeMonitors (m);
 }
-#endif
 
 static gboolean
 meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_is_transform_handled (MetaMonitorManager  *manager,
@@ -999,7 +993,6 @@ meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_constructed (GObject *object)
       manager_xrandr->has_randr15 = FALSE;
       XRRQueryVersion (manager_xrandr->xdisplay, &major_version,
                        &minor_version);
-#ifdef HAVE_XRANDR15
       if (major_version > 1 ||
           (major_version == 1 &&
            minor_version >= 5))
@@ -1008,7 +1001,6 @@ meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_constructed (GObject *object)
           manager_xrandr->tiled_monitor_atoms = g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);
         }
       meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_init_monitors (manager_xrandr);
-#endif
     }
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_parent_class)->constructed (object);
@@ -1047,10 +1039,8 @@ meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_class_init (MetaMonitorManagerXrandrClass *klass)
   manager_class->change_backlight = meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_change_backlight;
   manager_class->get_crtc_gamma = meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_get_crtc_gamma;
   manager_class->set_crtc_gamma = meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_set_crtc_gamma;
-#ifdef HAVE_XRANDR15
   manager_class->tiled_monitor_added = meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_tiled_monitor_added;
   manager_class->tiled_monitor_removed = meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_tiled_monitor_removed;
-#endif
   manager_class->is_transform_handled = meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_is_transform_handled;
   manager_class->calculate_monitor_mode_scale = meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_calculate_monitor_mode_scale;
   manager_class->calculate_supported_scales = meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_calculate_supported_scales;
diff --git a/src/core/display.c b/src/core/display.c
index 69a2b2d32..0bd245a92 100644
--- a/src/core/display.c
+++ b/src/core/display.c
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
 #include <X11/extensions/Xdamage.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/Xfixes.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_RANDR
-#include <X11/extensions/Xrandr.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "backends/meta-cursor-sprite-xcursor.h"
 #include "backends/meta-cursor-tracker-private.h"
 #include "backends/meta-idle-monitor-dbus.h"
diff --git a/src/core/main.c b/src/core/main.c
index b63664173..e8464720f 100644
--- a/src/core/main.c
+++ b/src/core/main.c
@@ -118,11 +118,6 @@ static void prefs_changed_callback (MetaPreference pref,
 static void
 meta_print_compilation_info (void)
 {
-#ifdef HAVE_RANDR
-  meta_verbose ("Compiled with randr extension\n");
-#else
-  meta_verbose ("Compiled without randr extension\n");
-#endif
 #ifdef HAVE_STARTUP_NOTIFICATION
   meta_verbose ("Compiled with startup notification\n");
 #else
diff --git a/src/x11/meta-x11-display.c b/src/x11/meta-x11-display.c
index 1a9ad74f2..50991ecf8 100644
--- a/src/x11/meta-x11-display.c
+++ b/src/x11/meta-x11-display.c
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@
 #include <X11/extensions/Xdamage.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/Xfixes.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/Xinerama.h>
-
-#ifdef HAVE_RANDR
 #include <X11/extensions/Xrandr.h>
-#endif
 
 #include "backends/meta-backend-private.h"
 #include "backends/meta-logical-monitor.h"