--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
 ######### checking for gtk
 AM_PATH_GTK
-AM_PATH_GTKADA(17.0,,AC_MSG_ERROR(Test for GtkAda failed. See the file 'INSTALL' for help.))
+#AM_PATH_GTKADA(17.0,,AC_MSG_ERROR(Test for GtkAda failed. See the file 'INSTALL' for help.))
 AM_TO_GPR($GTK_GCC_FLAGS,   GTK_GCC_FLAGS_GPR)
 
 ######### checking for python
