diff --git a/REQUIREMENTS b/REQUIREMENTS
index 69280c2a50..2b9b535bfd 100644
--- a/REQUIREMENTS
+++ b/REQUIREMENTS
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ Notes:		The required version is updated frequently, so the version
 	listed in this file is often wrong.  If you are compiling from CVS,
 	the required version is often the latest GStreamer Base Plugins CVS.
 
-Package:	liboil
-Version:	>= 0.3.8
-Recommended:	0.3.latest
-URL:		http://liboil.freedesktop.org/
-DebianPackage:	liboil0.3-dev
-
 
 
 Optional libraries:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fe72587edc..071bd3d8f2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -206,11 +206,6 @@ dnl *** checks for dependency libraries ***
 dnl GLib is required
 AG_GST_GLIB_CHECK([2.18])
 
-dnl liboil is required
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOIL, liboil-0.3 >= 0.3.8, HAVE_LIBOIL=yes, HAVE_LIBOIL=no)
-if test "x$HAVE_LIBOIL" != "xyes"; then
-  AC_ERROR([liboil-0.3.8 or later is required])
-
 dnl Orc
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(orc,
 AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-orc],[use Orc if installed]),