diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1318ce8fb..85d58a353 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ gdk_pixbuf     = dependency('gdk-pixbuf-2.0', required: get_option('gdk-pixbuf')
 pixman         = dependency('pixman-1')
 libevdev       = dependency('libevdev')
 libinput       = dependency('libinput', version: '>=1.6.0')
-libpam         = cc.find_library('pam', required: false)
-crypt          = cc.find_library('crypt', required: false)
 systemd        = dependency('libsystemd', required: false)
 elogind        = dependency('libelogind', required: false)
 xcb            = dependency('xcb', required: get_option('xwayland'))