diff --git a/package/libmodsecurity/libmodsecurity.mk b/package/libmodsecurity/libmodsecurity.mk
index a84cd27b34..605f7eb03e 100644
--- a/package/libmodsecurity/libmodsecurity.mk
+++ b/package/libmodsecurity/libmodsecurity.mk
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ LIBMODSECURITY_CPE_ID_VENDOR = trustwave
 LIBMODSECURITY_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = modsecurity
 # 0002-test-for-uClinux-in-configure-script.patch
 LIBMODSECURITY_AUTORECONF = YES
-# libinjection uses AC_CHECK_FILE, not available in cross-compile
-LIBMODSECURITY_CONF_ENV = \
-	ac_cv_file_others_libinjection_src_libinjection_html5_c=yes
 
 LIBMODSECURITY_DEPENDENCIES = pcre
 LIBMODSECURITY_CONF_OPTS = \