diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index 2382d6dc..1496b0d5 100644
--- a/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ if( BUILD_KMAIL )
   check_include_file( "byteswap.h" HAVE_BYTESWAP_H )
 endif( )
 
-if( BUILD_LIBTDEPIM OR BUILD_KMAIL )
-  option( TDEPIM_NEW_DISTRLISTS "Define if you want to use the new distribution lists" ON )
-endif( )
-
 
 if( BUILD_INDEXLIB OR BUILD_KMAIL )