--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS([sys/socket.h])
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([sys/types.h])
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([netinet/in.h])
 
-### Compiler Hardening ###
-AX_ENABLE_HARDENING
-
 ### Libraries ###
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([libevent], [libevent >= 2.0])