diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f930b6c..e0379a7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -10,17 +10,6 @@ AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 LT_INIT([disable-static])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 
-# emul32 directory. On Solus this is /usr/lib32. multiarch systems are likely
-# using /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/
-AC_ARG_WITH([emul32-libdir], AS_HELP_STRING([--with-emul32-libdir],
-        [the path in which 32-bit libraries are stored]), [emul32dir=${withval}],
-        [emul32dir="/usr/lib32"])
-
-AC_SUBST(emul32dir)
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(EMUL32LIBDIR, "$emul32dir",
-                   [The location of 32-bit libraries in the OS configuration])
-
-
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
@@ -36,8 +25,6 @@ AC_MSG_RESULT([
         bindir:                 ${bindir}
         datarootdir:            ${datarootdir}
 
-        emul32-libdir:          ${emul32dir}
-
         compiler:               ${CC}
         cflags:                 ${CFLAGS}
         ldflags:                ${LDFLAGS}