--- i/configure.ac
+++ w/configure.ac
@@ -151,12 +151,6 @@ AS_IF([test "x$enable_utmp" = "xyes"], [
 	AS_IF([test "x$have_utmpx" != "xyes"],
 	      AC_ERROR(Missing utmpx.h))
 
-	AC_CHECK_HEADER(utempter.h, have_utempter=yes, have_utempter=no)
-	AS_IF([test "x$have_utempter" = "xyes"], [
-		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_UTEMPTER)
-		LIBS="$LIBS -lutempter"
-	])
-
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING(if utmpx struct has ut_host field)
 	AC_TRY_COMPILE([#include <utmpx.h>], [
 		struct utmpx u;