diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index afb4f2d..356fe55 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ DIE=0
 	DIE=1
 }
 
-(libtoolize --version) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
-	echo
-	echo "You must have libtool installed to compile idpc."
-	echo "Get ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool-1.0h.tar.gz"
-	echo "(or a newer version if it is available)"
-	DIE=1
-}
-
 (automake --version) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
 	echo
 	echo "You must have automake installed to compile idpc."
@@ -46,8 +38,6 @@ if test -z "$*"; then
         echo "to pass any to it, please specify them on the $0 command line."
 fi
 
-echo "Running libtoolize..."
-libtoolize --copy --force
 echo "Running aclocal..."
 aclocal $ACLOCAL_FLAGS
 echo "Running automake..."