diff --git a/config/configure.in.in b/config/configure.in.in
index fe232ef3..006b0afe 100644
--- a/config/configure.in.in
+++ b/config/configure.in.in
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ config CONFIGURE_has_meson
 config CONFIGURE_has_ninja
     @KCONFIG_ninja@
 
-config CONFIGURE_has_rsync
-    @KCONFIG_rsync@
-
 config CONFIGURE_has_make_3_81_or_newer
     @KCONFIG_make_3_81_or_newer@
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ffd768a4..8e93a8fa 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@ AC_CHECK_PROGS([ninja], [ninja])
 CTNG_SET_KCONFIG_OPTION([ninja])
 AC_SUBST([ninja])
 
-AC_CHECK_PROGS([rsync], [rsync])
-CTNG_SET_KCONFIG_OPTION([rsync])
-AC_SUBST([rsync])
-
 CTNG_CPU_COUNT
 
 CTNG_PATH_TOOL_REQ([PATCH], [gpatch patch], [patch])