diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7ef48a4..05e87cd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS([-Wall -Werror], [CXXFLAGS])
 
 # Checks for libraries.
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SYSTEMD], [libsystemd >= 221], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["systemd required and not found"])])
 AC_CHECK_HEADER([host-ipmid], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["phosphor-host-ipmid required and not found."])])
 AX_PTHREAD([], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["pthread required and not found"])])