diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 32030c5e5a..0f1e4c0927 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_PLUGIN(valve)
 AG_GST_CHECK_PLUGIN(videomeasure)
 AG_GST_CHECK_PLUGIN(videosignal)
 AG_GST_CHECK_PLUGIN(vmnc)
-AG_GST_CHECK_PLUGIN(zbar)
 
 dnl *** plug-ins to exclude ***