diff --git a/xfsdump/m4/package_attrdev.m4 b/xfsdump/m4/package_attrdev.m4
index 461ddff..2db4fc2 100644
--- a/xfsdump/m4/package_attrdev.m4
+++ b/xfsdump/m4/package_attrdev.m4
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_PACKAGE_NEED_GETXATTR_LIBAT
         exit 1
     ])
     libattr="-lattr"
-    test -f `pwd`/../attr/libattr/libattr.la && \
-        libattr="`pwd`/../attr/libattr/libattr.la"
-    test -f ${libexecdir}${libdirsuffix}/libattr.la && \
-	libattr="${libexecdir}${libdirsuffix}/libattr.la"
     AC_SUBST(libattr)
   ])
 
@@ -62,10 +58,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_PACKAGE_NEED_ATTRGET_LIBATT
         exit 1
     ])
     libattr="-lattr"
-    test -f `pwd`/../attr/libattr/libattr.la && \
-        libattr="`pwd`/../attr/libattr/libattr.la"
-    test -f ${libexecdir}${libdirsuffix}/libattr.la && \
-	libattr="${libexecdir}${libdirsuffix}/libattr.la"
     AC_SUBST(libattr)
   ])
 
diff --git a/xfsdump/m4/package_xfslibs.m4 b/xfsdump/m4/package_xfslibs.m4
index 20da42c..ba93d5b 100644
--- a/xfsdump/m4/package_xfslibs.m4
+++ b/xfsdump/m4/package_xfslibs.m4
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_PACKAGE_NEED_LIBXFSINIT_LIB
         exit 1
     ])
     libxfs="-lxfs"
-    test -f `pwd`/../xfsprogs/libxfs/libxfs.la && \
-        libxfs="`pwd`/../xfsprogs/libxfs/libxfs.la"
-    test -f ${libexecdir}${libdirsuffix}/libxfs.la && \
-	libxfs="${libexecdir}${libdirsuffix}/libxfs.la"
     AC_SUBST(libxfs)
   ])
 
@@ -56,10 +52,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_PACKAGE_NEED_OPEN_BY_FSHAND
         exit 1
     ])
     libhdl="-lhandle"
-    test -f `pwd`/../xfsprogs/libhandle/libhandle.la && \
-        libhdl="`pwd`/../xfsprogs/libhandle/libhandle.la"
-    test -f ${libexecdir}${libdirsuffix}/libhandle.la && \
-	libhdl="${libexecdir}${libdirsuffix}/libhandle.la"
     AC_SUBST(libhdl)
   ])
 
@@ -72,10 +64,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_PACKAGE_NEED_ATTRLIST_LIBHA
         exit 1
     ])
     libhdl="-lhandle"
-    test -f `pwd`/../xfsprogs/libhandle/libhandle.la && \
-        libhdl="`pwd`/../xfsprogs/libhandle/libhandle.la"
-    test -f ${libexecdir}${libdirsuffix}/libhandle.la && \
-	libhdl="${libexecdir}${libdirsuffix}/libhandle.la"
     AC_SUBST(libhdl)
   ])