--- flex-2.6.2.orig/configure.ac	2016-10-25 00:13:14.000000000 +0200
+++ flex-2.6.2/configure.ac	2016-11-01 14:32:44.985688700 +0100
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ AC_SUBST(SHARED_VERSION_INFO)
 
 # checks for programs
 
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19])
 AC_PROG_YACC
 AM_PROG_LEX
 AC_PROG_CC