diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac_new
index 49fcc1c..f0d3d2a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac_new
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ AC_SUBST([LIBCIRCLE_SO_VERSION], [3:1:1])
 AC_SUBST([LIBCIRCLE_API_VERSION], [0.3.0])
 
 # Check for MPI
-LX_FIND_MPI
-test "x$have_C_mpi" = xyes || \
-    AC_MSG_ERROR([You should check to see if MPI is setup properly.])
+#LX_FIND_MPI
+#test "x$have_C_mpi" = xyes || \
+#    AC_MSG_ERROR([You should check to see if MPI is setup properly.])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_MPI, [test "x$have_C_mpi" = xyes])
 
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