diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3a0ddcfe..1475d55a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -154,11 +154,6 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBHIREDIS, [test x"$HAVE_LIBHIREDIS" = "x1"])
 AC_SUBST(HIREDIS_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(HIREDIS_LIBS)
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([HIREDIS_SSL], [hiredis_ssl], [HAVE_LIBHIREDIS_SSL=1], [HAVE_LIBHIREDIS_SSL=0])
-AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBHIREDIS_SSL, [test x"$HAVE_LIBHIREDIS_SSL" = "x1"])
-AC_SUBST(HIREDIS_SSL_CFLAGS)
-AC_SUBST(HIREDIS_SSL_LIBS)
-
 # JQ
 HAVE_LIBJQ=0