diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ec9a6841..951544f6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dnl Checks for libraries.
 
 dnl Checks for header files.
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS(crypt.h utmp.h \
-	termio.h sgtty.h sys/ioctl.h syslog.h paths.h \
+	termio.h sgtty.h sys/ioctl.h paths.h \
 	utime.h ulimit.h sys/capability.h sys/random.h sys/resource.h \
 	gshadow.h lastlog.h rpc/key_prot.h netdb.h acl/libacl.h \
 	attr/libattr.h attr/error_context.h)