diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d035653..0728a2e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -325,21 +325,11 @@ fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL([WITH_GNUTLS], [test "x$with_gnutls" = "xyes"])
 AC_SUBST([GNUTLS_LIBS])
 
-AC_PATH_PROG([EXPECT], expect)
-if test "x$EXPECT" = "x"; then
-	AC_MSG_ERROR([expect is required: expect package])
-fi
-
 AC_PATH_PROG([GAWK], gawk)
 if test "x$GAWK" = "x"; then
 	AC_MSG_ERROR([gawk is required: gawk package])
 fi
 
-AC_PATH_PROG([SOCAT], socat)
-if test "x$SOCAT" = "x"; then
-	AC_MSG_ERROR([socat is required: socat package])
-fi
-
 AC_PATH_PROG([BASE64], base64)
 if test "x$BASE64" = "x"; then
 	AC_MSG_ERROR([base64 is required: base64 package])