--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -596,13 +596,7 @@ if test "${with_nedge+set}" != set; then
   if test "x$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