diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 8fca0b9cb..5d9ee20ac 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -8239,13 +8239,13 @@ printf '%s\n' "no" >&6; }
 fi
 
 
-if test "$HAVE_COL" != "yes" ; then
-        if test $host_os != mingw32; then
-                as_fn_error $? "Couldn't find 'col'" "$LINENO" 5
-        else
-                as_fn_error $? "Couldn't find 'col' (install 'util-linux' in Cygwin)" "$LINENO" 5
-        fi
-fi
+#if test "$HAVE_COL" != "yes" ; then
+#        if test $host_os != mingw32; then
+#                as_fn_error $? "Couldn't find 'col'" "$LINENO" 5
+#        else
+#                as_fn_error $? "Couldn't find 'col' (install 'util-linux' in Cygwin)" "$LINENO" 5
+#        fi
+#fi
 
 if test $host_os != mingw32; then
     { printf '%s\n' "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for pseudo random number device" >&5