diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index ffc3002b..c6719f62 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -56,13 +56,6 @@ if test "$DIE" -eq 1; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if test -z "$*"; then
-  echo
-  echo "**Warning**: I am going to run 'configure' with no arguments."
-  echo "If you wish to pass any to it, please specify them on the"
-  echo \'$0\'" command line."
-fi
-
 echo
 echo "Generate build-system by:"
 echo "   autopoint:  $(autopoint --version | head -1)"
@@ -81,10 +74,6 @@ autoheader $AH_OPTS
 automake --add-missing --copy --gnu $AM_OPTS
 autoconf $AC_OPTS
 
-if test x$NOCONFIGURE = x; then
-  echo Running $srcdir/configure $conf_flags "$@" ...
-  $srcdir/configure $conf_flags "$@" \
-  && echo Now type \`make\' to compile $PKG_NAME
-else
-  echo Skipping configure process.
-fi
+echo
+echo "Now type '$srcdir/configure' and 'make' to compile."
+echo