diff --git a/config/lam_config_subdir.m4 b/config/lam_config_subdir.m4
index 46bd020e12..0ea8a62ebd 100644
--- a/config/lam_config_subdir.m4
+++ b/config/lam_config_subdir.m4
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ dnl $HEADER$
 dnl
 
 AC_DEFUN(LAM_CONFIG_SUBDIR,[
-AC_REQUIRE([LAM_CONFIG_SUBDIR_ARGS])
 #
 # Invoke configure in a specific subdirectory.
 #