#i106087# inconsistent freetype tests/workaround for old versions

configure.in

@@ -3691,23 +3691,6 @@ fi
 AC_SUBST(FREETYPE_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(FREETYPE_LIBS)
 
-dnl ===================================================================
-dnl Check whether freetype2 supports emboldening
-dnl ===================================================================
-if test  "$test_freetype" = "yes"; then
-    save_CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS"
-    save_LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"
-    save_LIBS="$LIBS"
-    CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $FREETYPE_CFLAGS"
-    LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $FREETYPE_LIBS"
-    AC_CHECK_LIB(freetype, FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden,
-                 [USE_FT_EMBOLDEN="YES"], [USE_FT_EMBOLDEN="NO"], [])
-    LDFLAGS="$save_LDFLAGS"
-    CPPFLAGS="$save_CPPFLAGS"
-    LIBS="$save_LIBS"
-fi
-AC_SUBST(USE_FT_EMBOLDEN)
-
 if test -n "$with_system_libxslt" -o -n "$with_system_libs" && \
    test "$with_system_libxslt" != "no"; then
     if test -z "$with_system_libxml" -a -z "$with_system_libs" || \