diff --git a/build/openldap.m4 b/build/openldap.m4
index 26b2458e21..7b919f535b 100644
--- a/build/openldap.m4
+++ b/build/openldap.m4
@@ -1206,9 +1206,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([OL_SASL_COMPAT],
 #endif
 
 /* require 2.1.3 or later */
-#if SASL_VERSION_MAJOR == 1  && SASL_VERSION_MINOR >= 5
-	char *__sasl_compat = "1.5.x okay";
-#elif SASL_VERSION_MAJOR == 2  && SASL_VERSION_MINOR > 1
+#if SASL_VERSION_MAJOR == 2  && SASL_VERSION_MINOR > 1
 	__sasl_compat "2.2+ or better okay (we guess)";
 #elif SASL_VERSION_MAJOR == 2  && SASL_VERSION_MINOR == 1 \
 	&& SASL_VERSION_STEP >=3