diff --git a/ac/qt5.m4 b/ac/qt5.m4
index 0b34508..caec819 100644
--- a/ac/qt5.m4
+++ b/ac/qt5.m4
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ check_qt5() {
   AC_PATH_PROG(LCONVERT, lconvert,, [$qt_searchpath])
   AC_PATH_PROG(MOC, moc,, [$qt_searchpath])
   AC_PATH_PROG(RCC, rcc,, [$qt_searchpath])
-  AC_PATH_PROG(UIC, uic,, [$qt_searchpath])
 
   if test x"$MOC" = x; then
     AC_MSG_CHECKING(for Qt 5)
@@ -62,11 +61,6 @@ check_qt5() {
     AC_MSG_CHECKING(for Qt 5)
     AC_MSG_RESULT(no: could not find the rcc executable)
     return
-
-  elif test x"$UIC" = x; then
-    AC_MSG_CHECKING(for Qt 5)
-    AC_MSG_RESULT(no: could not find the uic executable)
-    return
   fi
 
 
# Signed-off-by: Duane Robertson duane@duanerobertson.com