diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index e58b794da9..4b36f23048 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -1227,10 +1227,6 @@ int main () { int x = SFC_RF64_AUTO_DOWNGRADE; return 0; }
             conf.env.append_value('LIB', 'uuid')
         # needed for mingw64 packages, not harmful on normal mingw build
         conf.env.append_value('LIB', 'intl')
-        conf.check_cc(function_name='regcomp', header_name='regex.h',
-                      lib='regex', uselib_store="REGEX", define_name='HAVE_REGEX_H')
-        # TODO put this only where it is needed
-        conf.env.append_value('LIB', 'regex')
         # TODO this should only be necessary for a debug build
         conf.env.append_value('LIB', 'dbghelp')