diff --git a/m4/dune_istl.m4 b/m4/dune_istl.m4
index 8625c4943b64da9d5c28265210cc5e1601168a22..1c03bc230d2c1091aa56330201320e228fec0ac8 100644
--- a/m4/dune_istl.m4
+++ b/m4/dune_istl.m4
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 AC_DEFUN([DUNE_ISTL_CHECKS],
 [
-  # call IMDX_LIB_METIS directly and not via AC_REQUIRE
-  # because AC_REQUIRE support not allow parameters
-  IMMDX_LIB_METIS(,[true])
   AC_REQUIRE([DUNE_PATH_PARMETIS])
   AC_REQUIRE([DUNE_PATH_SUPERLU])
   AC_REQUIRE([DUNE_PATH_SUPERLU_DIST])