diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a4a2ec2..01e4120 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ AC_CHECK_PROG(have_dot, dot, yes, no)
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 
 # libraries
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QT_GUI], [QtCore QtGui QtWidgets],
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QT_GUI], [QtCore QtGui],
    [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_QTGUI], [1], [Use QtGui])],
    [PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QT_GUI], [Qt5Core Qt5Gui Qt5Widgets])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QT_NETWORK], [QtNetwork],