diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d18b3c5e2a3..c0798252526 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -359,18 +359,6 @@ AC_MSG_RESULT([Will build documentation: $enable_doc_build])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_DOCS], [test "xyes" = "x$enable_doc_build"])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_MANPAGES], [test "xtrue" = "x$build_manpages"])
 
-#
-# Remote Coverity Prevent commit
-#
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to commit cov defects to remote host])
-AC_ARG_ENABLE([remote-cov-commit],
-  [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-remote-cov-commit[=HOST]], [commit cov defects to remote host [HOST=localhost]])],
-  [],
-  [enable_remote_cov_commit=localhost]
-)
-AC_MSG_RESULT([$enable_remote_cov_commit])
-AC_SUBST([enable_remote_cov_commit])
-
 #
 # WCCP
 #