diff --git a/stepmania/configure.ac b/stepmania/configure.ac
index 808e7b67c2..3fbf2743c0 100644
--- a/stepmania/configure.ac
+++ b/stepmania/configure.ac
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ fi
 
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(sys/soundcard.h, [AC_DEFINE(HAVE_OSS, 1, [OSS support available])])
 AC_CHECK_DECL(OSS_GETVERSION, AC_DEFINE([HAVE_OSS_GETVERSION],1,[OSS_GETVERSION is defined]), , [#include <sys/soundcard.h>])
-AC_CHECK_DECL(PATH_MAX, , AC_DEFINE([PATH_MAX],1024,[Fake PATH_MAX]), [#include <limits.h>])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(force-oss, AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-force-oss], [Force OSS]), force_oss=$enableval, force_oss=no)
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(stdint.h, , [AC_DEFINE(MISSING_STDINT_H, 1, [stdint.h is missing])])
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([inttypes.h endian.h])