diff --git a/util/crossgcc/buildgcc b/util/crossgcc/buildgcc
index d88f13042d..3c5b35a4e2 100755
--- a/util/crossgcc/buildgcc
+++ b/util/crossgcc/buildgcc
@@ -367,7 +367,6 @@ build_GMP() {
 
 build_MPFR() {
 	test $UNAME = "Darwin" && CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -force_cpusubtype_ALL"
-	(cd ../${MPFR_DIR}/ && CC="$CC" automake --add-missing --copy --force-missing)
 	CC="$CC" ../${MPFR_DIR}/configure --disable-shared --prefix=$TARGETDIR \
 		--infodir=$TARGETDIR/info \
 		--with-gmp=$DESTDIR$TARGETDIR CFLAGS="$HOSTCFLAGS" || \