diff --git a/network/argus/argus.conf b/network/argus/argus.conf
index 2b4dfe78d..c4ce80d83 100644
--- a/network/argus/argus.conf
+++ b/network/argus/argus.conf
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ fi
 
 var_append makeopt " " "DESTDIR=$root"
 
-# enable thread support if available
-if [ "$SDECFG_PKG_GLIBC_TLS" == 1 ] ; then
-	hook_add preconf 5 "touch .threads"
-fi
-
 pkg_argus_postmake() {
 	# copy argus.conf
 	cp -av support/Config/argus.conf $root$sysconfdir