diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 18291b95..e46b6eba 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -111,13 +111,6 @@ AC_SUBST(wextra_flag)
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 PROCDIR=/proc
 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(proc, [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-proc], [use Linux-compatible proc filesystem])], enable_proc="yes", enable_proc="no")
-if test "x$enable_proc" = xyes; then
-   # An enabled proc assumes we're emulating Linux.
-   my_htop_platform=linux
-   AC_DEFINE(HAVE_PROC, 1, [Define if using a Linux-compatible proc filesystem.])
-fi
-
 AC_ARG_WITH(proc, [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-proc=DIR], [Location of a Linux-compatible proc filesystem (default=/proc).])],
 
 if test -n "$withval"; then
diff --git a/htop.c b/htop.c
index 7cdf4e42..c7689c66 100644
--- a/htop.c
+++ b/htop.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
    CommandLineSettings flags = parseArguments(argc, argv); // may exit()
 
-#ifdef HAVE_PROC
+#ifdef HTOP_LINUX
    if (access(PROCDIR, R_OK) != 0) {
       fprintf(stderr, "Error: could not read procfs (compiled to look in %s).\n", PROCDIR);
       exit(1);