diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index bf778bf..ec56789 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ TOP_DIR:=@top_srcdir@
 CXXFLAGS=-Wall -I$(TOP_DIR)
 CXXFLAGS+=@CXXOPTIMISE_FLAG@
 CXXFLAGS+=@CXXDEBUG_FLAG@
-LIBS=-lstdc++ -lboost_program_options -lexpat
+LIBS=-lstdc++ -lexpat
 INSTALL=@INSTALL@
 INSTALL_PROGRAM=$(INSTALL) -m 555
 BINDIR=@prefix@/bin
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c6cb1e4..bf8afa6 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS([expat.h \
 		  boost/lexical_cast.hpp \
 		  boost/noncopyable.hpp \
 		  boost/optional.hpp \
-		  boost/program_options.hpp \
 		  boost/shared_ptr.hpp \
 		  boost/static_assert.hpp],
 		  [], [AC_MSG_ERROR(bailing out)])