diff --git a/bootstrap.conf b/bootstrap.conf
index e606b270..bcc78eac 100644
--- a/bootstrap.conf
+++ b/bootstrap.conf
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ buildreq="\
 autoconf   2.64
 automake   1.11.1
 autopoint  -
-gettext    0.20
+gettext    -
 git        1.4.4
 makeinfo   -
 perl       5.5
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 91b3571e..feb2be67 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ dnl
 dnl Gettext
 dnl
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external],[need-ngettext])
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.20])
 
 AC_PROG_RANLIB