--- configure.ac.orig	2018-09-14 06:35:52 UTC
+++ configure.ac
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ AC_C_BIGENDIAN
 
 # -- A R G U M E N T S ----------------------------------------
 
-AC_ARG_OPTIMIZATION
 AC_ARG_DEBUG
 AC_ARG_WARNINGS
 AC_ARG_PROFILING
@@ -346,10 +345,6 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([GETTEXT_PACKAGE], ["$GETTEXT_PACKA
 
 localedir="$datadir/locale"
 AC_SUBST(localedir)
-
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
-# This is here so autoreconf will run autopoint
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.15])
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(ETL, [ETL >= 1.2.2],,[
 	AC_MSG_ERROR([ ** You need to install the ETL (version 1.2.2 or greater).])