diff --git a/m4/virt-sasl.m4 b/m4/virt-sasl.m4
index 6ef24fd4b9..7ab9b2c368 100644
--- a/m4/virt-sasl.m4
+++ b/m4/virt-sasl.m4
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([LIBVIRT_ARG_SASL],[
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN([LIBVIRT_CHECK_SASL],[
-  LIBVIRT_CHECK_LIB_ALT([SASL], [sasl2],
-                        [sasl_client_init], [sasl/sasl.h],
-                        [SASL1], [sasl],
-                        [sasl_client_init], [sasl/sasl.h])
+  LIBVIRT_CHECK_LIB([SASL], [sasl2], [sasl_client_init], [sasl/sasl.h])
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN([LIBVIRT_RESULT_SASL],[