diff --git a/src/configure.ac b/src/configure.ac
index fc15f2de..2378b103 100644
--- a/src/configure.ac
+++ b/src/configure.ac
@@ -362,4 +362,3 @@ done
 (cd lib;test -f Makefile && chmod +w Makefile;sh mkMake)
 
 AC_OUTPUT
-chmod a+x recollinstall