--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -302,13 +302,7 @@
 if test "x$ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_MARIADB" = "xmariadb_config"; then
    MYSQLTOOL="mariadb_config"
 else
-   PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/mysql/bin
-   AC_CHECK_TOOL(MYSQL, mysql_config)
-   if test "x$ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_MYSQL" = "xmysql_config"; then
-     MYSQLTOOL="mysql_config"
-   else
-     MYSQLTOOL=""
-   fi
+   MYSQLTOOL="mysql_config"
 fi
 
 if test -n "$MYSQLTOOL"; then