diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e5135f55c..574563e6c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RELEASE_ARCHIVE_SUFFIX  = gnupg/v2.2
 # Autoconf flags.
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --enable-gnupg-builddir-envvar \
-  --enable-all-tests --enable-symcryptrun --enable-g13 \
+  --enable-all-tests --enable-g13 \
   --enable-gpgtar --enable-wks-tools --disable-ntbtls
 
 GITLOG_TO_CHANGELOG=gitlog-to-changelog
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6835a4681..33903199b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(scdaemon, yes)
 GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(g13, no)
 GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(dirmngr, yes)
 GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(doc, yes)
-GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(symcryptrun, no)
 # We use gpgtar to unpack test data, hence we always build it.  If the
 # user opts out, we simply don't install it.
 GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(gpgtar, yes)
@@ -975,7 +974,7 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(FUSERMOUNT,
 
 
 #
-# Checks for symcryptrun:
+# Checks formerly used for symcryptrun.
 #
 
 # libutil has openpty() and login_tty().
@@ -1779,7 +1778,6 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_SCDAEMON,    test "$build_scdaemon" = "yes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_G13,         test "$build_g13" = "yes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_DIRMNGR,     test "$build_dirmngr" = "yes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_DOC,         test "$build_doc" = "yes")
-AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_SYMCRYPTRUN, test "$build_symcryptrun" = "yes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_GPGTAR,      test "$build_gpgtar" = "yes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_WKS_TOOLS,   test "$build_wks_tools" = "yes")
 
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.am b/tools/Makefile.am
index 60bd1e271..05bee1937 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ if HAVE_USTAR
 noinst_SCRIPTS = gpg-zip
 endif
 
-if BUILD_SYMCRYPTRUN
-  symcryptrun = symcryptrun
-else
-  symcryptrun =
-endif
-
 if BUILD_WKS_TOOLS
   gpg_wks_server = gpg-wks-server
 else
@@ -74,7 +68,7 @@ endif
 
 libexec_PROGRAMS = gpg-wks-client
 
-bin_PROGRAMS = gpgconf gpg-connect-agent ${symcryptrun}
+bin_PROGRAMS = gpgconf gpg-connect-agent
 if !HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
 bin_PROGRAMS += watchgnupg gpgparsemail ${gpg_wks_server} gpgsplit
 else
@@ -139,11 +133,6 @@ gpgconf_w32_LDFLAGS = $(gpgconf_LDFLAGS) -Wl,-subsystem,windows
 gpgparsemail_SOURCES = gpgparsemail.c rfc822parse.c rfc822parse.h
 gpgparsemail_LDADD =
 
-symcryptrun_SOURCES = symcryptrun.c
-symcryptrun_LDADD = $(LIBUTIL_LIBS) $(common_libs) $(pwquery_libs) \
-                    $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) $(GPG_ERROR_LIBS) $(LIBINTL) \
-                    $(LIBICONV) $(NETLIBS) $(W32SOCKLIBS) $(LIBASSUAN_LIBS)
-
 watchgnupg_SOURCES = watchgnupg.c
 watchgnupg_LDADD = $(NETLIBS)