diff --git a/package/sqlite/sqlite.mk b/package/sqlite/sqlite.mk
index bf31292dee..27dad12255 100644
--- a/package/sqlite/sqlite.mk
+++ b/package/sqlite/sqlite.mk
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ SQLITE_LICENSE = Public domain
 SQLITE_LICENSE_FILES = tea/license.terms
 SQLITE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
-# Patching Makefile.am:
-SQLITE_AUTORECONF = YES
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_SQLITE_STAT3),y)
 SQLITE_CFLAGS += -DSQLITE_ENABLE_STAT3
 endif