diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 194b8d8eb4..4f6ba8fc85 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -190,9 +190,6 @@ echores() {
 }
 #############################################################################
 
-# Solaris has broken stone-age tools in the standard locations
-sunos && test -d /usr/xpg4/bin && PATH=/usr/xpg4/bin:$PATH
-
 # Check how echo works in this /bin/sh
 case `echo -n` in
   -n)	_echo_n=	_echo_c='\c'	;;	# SysV echo