diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e92f2bd..00df1a1 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3462,13 +3462,6 @@ fi
 
 ac_config_headers="$ac_config_headers config.h"
 
-
-
-
-
-rm -f src/tripwire/syslog.h 2> /dev/null
-chmod 755 install-sh 2> /dev/null
-
 CFLAGS=${CFLAGS:-"-O -pipe -Wall -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"}
 CXXFLAGS=${CXXFLAGS:-"-O -pipe -Wall -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"}
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e10a6af..2e72058 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 AC_COPYRIGHT([The developer of the original code and/or files is Tripwire, Inc.  Portions created by Tripwire, Inc. are copyright 2000-2017 Tripwire, Inc.  Tripwire is a registered trademark of Tripwire, Inc.  All rights reserved.])
 AC_REVISION([$Revision: 2.4.3.5 $])
 
-dnl #################################
-dnl Cleanup Cruft Leftover From Patch
-dnl #################################
-rm -f src/tripwire/syslog.h 2> /dev/null
-chmod 755 install-sh 2> /dev/null
-
 dnl ###############
 dnl Setup defaults
 dnl ###############
diff --git a/installer/install.sh b/installer/install.sh
index 3d571ae..5b39d45 100755
--- a/installer/install.sh
+++ b/installer/install.sh
@@ -42,18 +42,6 @@ else
 	c=""
 fi
 
-##-------------------------------------------------------
-## Better have a copy of tar!
-## If /bin/sh does not exist or is not readable (seems
-## fairly unlikely), then this will fail.
-##-------------------------------------------------------
-
-(tar cvf /dev/null /bin/sh) 2> /dev/null 1>&2
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "tar command not found -- aborting install."
-	exit 1
-fi
-
 ##-------------------------------------------------------
 ## Can't live without sed.
 ##-------------------------------------------------------