diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 8fa7f94bfc..5af792d0a3 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ case "${host}" in
     configdirs=`echo ${configdirs} | sed -e 's/make//;s/texinfo//'`
     configdirs=`echo ${configdirs} | sed -e 's/patch//;s/flex//;s/byacc//'`
     configdirs=`echo ${configdirs} | sed -e 's/send-pr//;s/gprof//'`
+    configdirs=`echo ${configdirs} | sed -e 's/uudecode//'`
     ;;
 esac