diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9ce759f..8c47661 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ Makefile
 Makefile.in
 aclocal.m4
 autom4te.cache
-config.h.in
 configure
 fdk-aac.pc
-config.h
 config.log
 config.status
 libtool
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 143137f..868b2c8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(.)
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([tar-ustar])
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
-AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CXX