diff --git a/alliance/src/ocp/configure.in b/alliance/src/ocp/configure.in
index 8eb2655e..58e8cbe8 100644
--- a/alliance/src/ocp/configure.in
+++ b/alliance/src/ocp/configure.in
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ AC_CHECK_LIB(m, exp)
 AC_CHECK_LIB(gen, basename)
 AC_CHECK_LIB(iberty, basename)
 
-dnl Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.
-AC_C_CONST
-
 AM_ALLIANCE
 
 AC_OUTPUT([