diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 739e58247a..e070004f9f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ compile_check() {
   $_cc $CFLAGS $_inc_extra $_ld_static $_ld_extra $_libs_mplayer $_libs_mencoder -o "$TMPO" "$@" >> "$TMPLOG" 2>&1
   TMP="$?"
   echo >> "$TMPLOG"
-  echo "ldd $TMPO" >> "$TMPLOG"
-  $_ldd "$TMPO" >> "$TMPLOG" 2>&1
   echo >> "$TMPLOG"
   return "$TMP"
 }
@@ -466,7 +464,6 @@ _mtrr=auto
 _install=install
 _ranlib=ranlib
 _ldconfig=ldconfig
-_ldd=ldd
 _cc=cc
 test "$CC" && _cc="$CC"
 _gcc_check=yes
@@ -1272,7 +1269,6 @@ if freebsd ; then
 fi
 
 if darwin; then
-  _ldd="otool -L"
   _ld_extra="$_ld_extra -L/usr/local/lib"
   _inc_extra="$_inc_extra -I/usr/local/include"
 fi