diff --git a/tdeio/tdeio/configure.in.in b/tdeio/tdeio/configure.in.in
index 70d381bac..f45411458 100644
--- a/tdeio/tdeio/configure.in.in
+++ b/tdeio/tdeio/configure.in.in
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(dnotify,
 AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-dnotify],[enable use of Linux directory notifications]),
 [ kde_enable_dnotify=$enableval ], [])dnl
 
-AC_CHECK_GNU_EXTENSIONS
-
 if test "x$kde_enable_dnotify" = "xyes"; then
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Linux Directory Notification])
   AC_CACHE_VAL(kde_cv_have_dnotify,
@@ -110,8 +108,6 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(inotify,
 AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-inotify],[enable use of Linux inode notifications]),
 [ kde_enable_inotify=$enableval ], [kde_enable_inotify=yes])dnl
 
-AC_CHECK_GNU_EXTENSIONS
-
 if test "x$kde_enable_inotify" = "xyes"; then
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Linux Inotify Notification])
   AC_CACHE_VAL(kde_cv_have_inotify,