1 files changed, 0 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index e02a026bb..64f100bae 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ case "$host" in
         ;;
 *-*-linux*)
         no_dev_ptmx=1
-        need_pty_removed_on_close=1
         ;;
 *-*-netbsd*)
         need_dash_r=1
@@ -543,14 +542,6 @@ AC_CHECK_FILE("/dev/ptc",
         ]
 )
 
-# Some systems (defined in platform-specific code above) automagically remove
-# Unix98 ptys when they are closed
-if test "x$ac_cv_func_openpty" = "xyes" -o "x$have_dev_ptmx" = "x1" -o "x$have_dev_ptc" = "x1" ; then
-        if test "x$need_pty_removed_on_close" = "x1" ; then
-                AC_DEFINE(PTY_REMOVED_ON_CLOSE)
-        fi
-fi
-
 # Options from here on. Some of these are preset by platform above
 
 # Check whether user wants GNOME ssh-askpass