diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 05b2272af8793dcbd16b7accab42d8a54520357d..7f2724a30a103d360cd94db6c83893cdd6c55cff 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([rod3d.cc])
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 
-DUNE_SYMLINK
 # we need no more than the standard DUNE-stuff
 DUNE_CHECK_ALL