diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 365ce651a..61350e20b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ public:
 #if LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MINOR < 16
     required_libs << "filesystem" ;
 #endif
-    required_libs << "thread";
+    //required_libs << "thread";
     QStringList libDirs;
     if (!s.isEmpty())
       libDirs << s;
diff --git a/qcm/libboost.qcm b/qcm/libboost.qcm
index a87d126a3..4f4f642de 100644
--- a/qcm/libboost.qcm
+++ b/qcm/libboost.qcm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
 #if LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MINOR < 16
     required_libs << "filesystem" ;
 #endif
-    required_libs << "thread";
+    //required_libs << "thread";
     QStringList libDirs;
     if (!s.isEmpty())
       libDirs << s;