diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ecbc1199..a50eb5a7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -430,10 +430,6 @@ else
 	enable_php5=no
 fi
 
-if test "x$PHP" = "x"; then
-	enable_php5=no
-fi
-
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_php5)
 AM_CONDITIONAL([PHP5_ENABLED], [test "x$enable_php5" = "xyes"])
 AC_SUBST(PHP5_VERSION)