--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -117,18 +117,7 @@ dnl make GOBJECT_CFLAGS and GOBJECT_LIBS
 AC_SUBST(GOBJECT_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(GOBJECT_LIBS)
 
-dnl Check for gdk-pixbuf, needed for DACP Now Playing Artwork
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GDKPIXBUF, gdk-pixbuf-2.0,
-  HAVE_GDKPIXBUF=yes,
-  HAVE_GDKPIXBUF=no)
-
-if test x"$HAVE_GDKPIXBUF" = "xyes"; then
-  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GDKPIXBUF, 1, [Define if gdk-pixbuf support is enabled])
-else
-  AC_WARN(Gdk-pixbuf library not present, Now Playing artwork might be affected.)
-fi
-
-AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_GDKPIXBUF, test x"$HAVE_GDKPIXBUF" = "xyes")
+HAVE_GDKPIXBUF=no
 
 AC_SUBST(GDKPIXBUF_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(GDKPIXBUF_LIBS)