--- m4/want_mysql.m4	2021-12-03 12:48:47.000000000 +0100
+++ m4/want_mysql.m4.new	2022-01-02 18:47:50.748433585 +0100
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 AC_DEFUN([DOVECOT_WANT_MYSQL], [
   have_mysql=no
   if test $want_mysql != no; then
-    AC_CHECK_PROG(MYSQL_CONFIG, mysql_config, mysql_config, NO)
-    if test $MYSQL_CONFIG = NO; then
   	# based on code from PHP
   	MYSQL_LIBS="-lmysqlclient -lz -lm"
   	for i in /usr /usr/local /usr/local/mysql; do
@@ -17,10 +15,6 @@
   			fi
   		done
   	done
-    else
-      MYSQL_INCLUDE="`$MYSQL_CONFIG --include`"
-      MYSQL_LIBS="`$MYSQL_CONFIG --libs`"
-    fi
   
     old_LIBS=$LIBS
     if test "$MYSQL_LIBS" != ""; then