diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4b93fb4b..c259e4e4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ esac
 
 CARES_CHECK_COMPILER_HALT_ON_ERROR
 CARES_CHECK_COMPILER_ARRAY_SIZE_NEGATIVE
-CARES_CHECK_COMPILER_STRUCT_MEMBER_SIZE
 
 dnl **********************************************************************
 dnl Compilation based checks should not be done before this point.