diff --git a/cde/configure.ac b/cde/configure.ac
index e237637b4..c86f925e3 100644
--- a/cde/configure.ac
+++ b/cde/configure.ac
@@ -408,11 +408,6 @@ if test -z "$ac_cv_prog_ONSGMLS"; then
    MISSING_PROGS="ONSGMLS ${MISSING_PROGS}"
 fi
 
-AC_PATH_PROGS(GETTY, getty agetty, , [/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/libexec:$PATH])
-if test -z "$ac_cv_path_GETTY"; then
-   MISSING_PROGS="getty ${MISSING_PROGS}"
-fi
-
 dnl Used to check if program 'tic' is available to install terminfo files
 AC_CHECK_PROGS(TIC, tic, :)