--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -56,14 +56,6 @@ krel="${krel#*.}";
 kminor="${krel%%.*}";
 krel="${krel#*.}";
 kmicro="${krel%%.*}";
-if test "$kmicro" = "$krel"; then
-	kmicro="$(($kmicro+0))"; # Get rid of non numbers ("2.6.36+" -> "2.6.36")
-	kstable=0;
-else
-	kmicro="$(($kmicro+0))";
-	kstable="${krel#*.}";
-	kstable="$(($kstable+0))";
-fi;
 if test -z "$kmajor" -o -z "$kminor" -o -z "$kmicro"; then
 	echo "WARNING: Version detection did not succeed. Continue at own luck.";
 else