diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index c7494f55..895983b4 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ all: Makefile build
 # Stuff found by ./configure
 export DATE            := @DATE@
 export LOCAL           := @enable_local@
-export AUTOMATED       := @enable_automated@
 export PROG_SED        := @program_transform_name@
 export PACKAGE_TARNAME := @PACKAGE_TARNAME@
 export VERSION         := @PACKAGE_VERSION@
diff --git a/config/global/logging.in b/config/global/logging.in
index 5fe794d4..0c77e88a 100644
--- a/config/global/logging.in
+++ b/config/global/logging.in
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ config LOG_PROGRESS_BAR
     bool
     prompt "Progress bar"
     default y
-    depends on ! LOG_ALL && ! LOG_DEBUG && ! AUTOMATED_BUILD
+    depends on ! LOG_ALL && ! LOG_DEBUG
     help
       If you say 'y' here, you'll be able to see the elapsed time.
       
@@ -104,8 +104,3 @@ config LOG_FILE_COMPRESS
     depends on LOG_TO_FILE
     help
       Compress the log file once the toolchain is successfully built.
-
-config AUTOMATED_BUILD
-    bool
-    default y
-    depends on CONFIGURE_has_automated
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5670a03c..adde2abb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -66,16 +66,6 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(
         [--enable-local],
         [do not install, and use current directory])])
 AC_SUBST([enable_local], [${enable_local:-no}])
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(
-    [automated],
-    [AS_HELP_STRING(
-        [--enable-automated],
-        [Tell ct-ng that this is an automated build])],
-        [if test "x$automated" = "x" -o "x$automated" = "xyes"; then
-             automated=y
-         fi])
-AC_SUBST([enable_automated], [${enable_automated:-no}])
-ACX_SET_KCONFIG_OPTION([automated])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(
     [shared],
     [AS_HELP_STRING(