--- ./autoconf/configure.in.orig
+++ ./autoconf/configure.in
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@
    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC)
    have_gcc=yes
 fi
-AC_PATH_PROG(CXX, $CXX, $CXX)
-if test ! -e $CXX; then
-   AC_MSG_ERROR(Unable to find C++ compiler)
-fi
 
 dnl -------------------------------------------------------
 dnl Check for programs.