diff --git a/configure.ac.orig b/configure.ac
index 38ebdd1..71b13db 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1932,14 +1932,7 @@ WARNING: libmypaint lower than version 1.4.0 is known to crash when
          parsing MyPaint 2 brushes. Please update."
   ])
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(MYPAINT_BRUSHES, mypaint-brushes-1.0,,
-                  [add_deps_error([mypaint-brushes-1.0])])
-
-if test "x$enable_relocatable_bundle" != xno; then
-  mypaint_brushes_dir='${gimp_installation_dir}/share/mypaint-data/1.0/brushes'
-else
-  mypaint_brushes_dir=`$PKG_CONFIG --variable=brushesdir mypaint-brushes-1.0`
-fi
+mypaint_brushes_dir=//not/used/by/pygimp
 AC_SUBST(mypaint_brushes_dir)