diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8ab5b78fd..e772f3c69 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5182,11 +5182,6 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([enc-then-mac],
     [ ENABLED_ENCRYPT_THEN_MAC=yes ]
     )
 
-if test "x$ENABLED_APACHE_HTTPD" = "xyes"
-then
-    ENABLED_ENCRYPT_THEN_MAC=no
-fi
-
 if test "x$ENABLED_TLSX" = "xyes"
 then
     ENABLED_ENCRYPT_THEN_MAC=yes