diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8a3fd33..3bece79 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# Use v2.61 for backwards compat with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
-AC_PREREQ([2.61])
 AC_INIT(libite, 1.5.0, https://github.com/troglobit/libite/issues)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 foreign no-dist-gzip dist-xz])
 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])