--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2190,10 +2190,6 @@
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([pthread_create], [pthread])
 CRAB1_LIBS="$LIBS"
 LIBS="$save_LIBS"
-
-if test "$ac_cv_search_dlopen" = no; then
-    missing_rust_dynlibs="libdl"
-fi
 
 if test "$ac_cv_search_pthread_create" = no; then
     missing_rust_dynlibs="$missing_rust_dynlibs, libpthread"
