diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 96568cdc9..995c5f057 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1573,7 +1573,6 @@ CheckOpenGLX11()
         AC_TRY_COMPILE([
          #include <GL/gl.h>
          #include <GL/glx.h>
-         #include <GL/glu.h>
         ],[
         ],[
         video_opengl=yes
diff --git a/include/SDL_opengl.h b/include/SDL_opengl.h
index b7589468b..8402e72c9 100644
--- a/include/SDL_opengl.h
+++ b/include/SDL_opengl.h
@@ -47,11 +47,9 @@
 #endif
 #if defined(__MACOSX__)
 #include <OpenGL/gl.h>          /* Header File For The OpenGL Library */
-#include <OpenGL/glu.h>         /* Header File For The GLU Library */
 #define __X_GL_H
 #else
 #include <GL/gl.h>              /* Header File For The OpenGL Library */
-#include <GL/glu.h>             /* Header File For The GLU Library */
 #endif
 #ifndef NO_SDL_GLEXT
 #undef __glext_h_