diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 98b03f1..f513554 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -69,10 +69,9 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES(
 
 # Libraries needed for static linking with parted
 if echo "$LDFLAGS" | grep -q "static"; then
-	AC_CHECK_LIB([intl], [libintl_dgettext])
-	AC_CHECK_LIB([uuid], [uuid_generate])
-	AC_CHECK_LIB([devmapper], [dm_task_create], [LIBS="-ldevmapper $LIBS"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([devmapper library not found])])
-	AC_CHECK_LIB([blkid], [blkid_new_probe], [LIBS="-lblkid $LIBS"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([blkid library not found])])
+	AC_CHECK_LIB([uuid], [uuid_generate], [LIBS="-luuid $LIBS"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([libuuid is required for static linking but not found])])
+	AC_CHECK_LIB([devmapper], [dm_task_create], [LIBS="-ldevmapper $LIBS"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([libdevmapper is required for static linking but not found])])
+	AC_CHECK_LIB([blkid], [blkid_new_probe], [LIBS="-lblkid $LIBS"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([libblkid is required for static linking but not found])])
 fi
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PARTED], [libparted])