--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -27,20 +27,6 @@ AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT(/usr)
 
 dnl Checks for programs.
 
-dnl try to gues cross-compiler if not set
-if test "x$host" != "x$build" -a -z "`echo $CC | grep -e '-gcc'`";
-then
-  AC_MSG_CHECKING(for cross-compiler)
-
-  which ${program_prefix}gcc >/dev/null 2>&1 && CC=${program_prefix}gcc
-  which ${host_cpu}-${host_os}-gcc >/dev/null 2>&1 \
-  && CC=${host_cpu}-${host_os}-gcc
-  which ${host_cpu}-${host_vendor}-${host_os}-gcc >/dev/null 2>&1 \
-  && CC=${host_cpu}-${host_vendor}-${host_os}-gcc
-
-  AC_MSG_RESULT($CC)
-fi
-	    
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D_GNU_SOURCE"