diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d708147..d156641 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT
 
 GLIB_REQUIRED=2.36.0
 GIO_REQUIRED=2.25.12
-GTK_REQUIRED=2.14.0
 VTE_REQUIRED=0.27.1
 MATE_DESKTOP_REQUIRED=1.9.0