diff --git a/utils/shadow/Makefile b/utils/shadow/Makefile
index ae0846d29..7b6203610 100644
--- a/utils/shadow/Makefile
+++ b/utils/shadow/Makefile
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ define Package/shadow/install
 	true
 endef
 
-define Build/Configure
-	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); autoreconf --force --install)
-	$(call Build/Configure/Default)
-endef
-
 
 define program
   define Package/shadow-$(1)