diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 4a27e32..dce6af4 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -514,38 +514,12 @@ if test "x$GCC" != xyes; then
 	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -xCC"
         AC_MSG_RESULT([-xCC])
 	;;
-   default)
+   *)
         AC_MSG_RESULT(nothing needed or no switch known)
 	;;
   esac
 fi
 
-dnl Until we use libtool, hardcode commands for creating a shared library
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(for how to build shared libraries)
-case "$target" in
-*-aix*)
-     SHARED=''
-     USE_SHARED_LIBS=''
-     ;;
-i?86-*-*)
-     SHARED=-shared
-     USE_SHARED_LIBS=-rdynamic
-     ;;
-*-irix6*)
-     SHARED=-shared
-     USE_SHARED_LIBS=
-     ;;
-*-solaris*)
-     SHARED=-G
-     USE_SHARED_LIBS=
-     ;;
-esac
-AC_MSG_RESULT(creating: $SHARED, using: $USE_SHARED_LIBS)
-dnl Parameter to linker to make sure a shared library is created
-AC_SUBST(SHARED)
-dnl Parameter to linker to make sure a binary can use shared libraries
-AC_SUBST(USE_SHARED_LIBS)
-
 dnl We want warnings, lots of warnings...
 if test "x$GCC" = xyes; then
    CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Werror"