diff --git a/common b/common
index 6bb695159b..b497c4f0da 160000
--- a/common
+++ b/common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6bb695159bf15fe64d31b26dd2a07d1ba2bb7f1d
+Subproject commit b497c4f0da17535ecf259e68dce46626141cfaee
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3ecae20349..f38f095e87 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_VALGRIND, test ! "x$VALGRIND_PATH" = "xno")
 
 dnl check for documentation tools
 GTK_DOC_CHECK([1.12])
-AS_PATH_PYTHON([2.1])
-AG_GST_PLUGIN_DOCS([1.3],[2.1])
+AG_GST_PLUGIN_DOCS([1.12])
 
 dnl *** checks for libraries ***