diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 04c7ecabf7..a1d9e418f8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -417,9 +417,6 @@ dnl unknown options if any other warning is produced. Test the -Wfoo case, and
 dnl set the -Wno-foo case if it works.
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-Wunused-parameter], [NOWARN_CXXFLAGS="$NOWARN_CXXFLAGS -Wno-unused-parameter"], [], [$CXXFLAG_WERROR])
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-Wself-assign], [NOWARN_CXXFLAGS="$NOWARN_CXXFLAGS -Wno-self-assign"], [], [$CXXFLAG_WERROR])
-if test "$suppress_external_warnings" != "yes" ; then
-  AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-Wdeprecated-copy], [NOWARN_CXXFLAGS="$NOWARN_CXXFLAGS -Wno-deprecated-copy"], [], [$CXXFLAG_WERROR])
-fi
 
 dnl Don't allow extended (non-ASCII) symbols in identifiers. This is easier for code review.
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fno-extended-identifiers], [CORE_CXXFLAGS="$CORE_CXXFLAGS -fno-extended-identifiers"], [], [$CXXFLAG_WERROR])