--- a/configure.ac.pthread	2016-02-01 16:07:19.640980915 +0100
+++ b/configure.ac	2016-02-01 16:07:21.132963219 +0100
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 # Checks for pkg-config packages
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(XCBPROTO, xcb-proto >= 1.11)
-NEEDED="pthread-stubs xau >= 0.99.2"
+NEEDED="xau >= 0.99.2"
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(NEEDED, $NEEDED)
 
 have_xdmcp="no"