diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4c8e35f86..e17ac950d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ AC_PATH_PROG(__MKDIR, mkdir, /bin/mkdir, $MYPATH)
 AC_PATH_PROG(__MV, mv, /bin/mv, $MYPATH)
 AC_PATH_PROG(__PATCH, patch, /usr/bin/patch, $MYPATH)
 AC_PATH_PROG(__RESTORECON, restorecon, /sbin/restorecon, $MYPATH)
-AC_PATH_PROG(__PERL, perl, /usr/bin/perl, $MYPATH)
-AC_PATH_PROG(__PGP, pgp, /usr/bin/pgp, $MYPATH)
-AC_PATH_PROG(__PYTHON, python, /usr/bin/python, $MYPATH) 
 AC_PATH_PROG(__RM, rm, /bin/rm, $MYPATH)
 AC_PATH_PROG(__RSH, rsh, /usr/bin/rsh, $MYPATH)
 AC_PATH_PROG(__SED, sed, /bin/sed, $MYPATH)