diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d7de9c49a9..caaa38190e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -216,10 +216,6 @@ dnl *** checks for functions ***
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([localtime_r gmtime_r])
 
 dnl *** checks for math functions ***
-LIBS_SAVE=$LIBS
-LIBS="$LIBS $LIBM"
-AC_CHECK_FUNCS(cbrt)
-LIBS=$LIBS_SAVE
 
 dnl *** checks for types/defines ***
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/streamvolume.c b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/streamvolume.c
index e3d1d28e17..509d295847 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/streamvolume.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/streamvolume.c
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@
 #include "streamvolume.h"
 #include <math.h>
 
-#ifndef HAVE_CBRT
-#define cbrt(x) (pow(abs(x),1.0/3.0))
-#endif
-
 static void
 gst_stream_volume_class_init (GstStreamVolumeInterface * iface)
 {