--- flex-2.6.1.orig/configure.ac	2016-02-29 14:53:04.000000000 +0100
+++ flex-2.6.1/configure.ac	2016-06-21 00:25:18.739543528 +0200
@@ -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