diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 635c0e1af..bd43a9357 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -869,18 +869,11 @@ if test "$enable_adms3" = "yes" ; then
    AC_MSG_RESULT(**********************************
 * ADMS  support is  experimental *
 **********************************)
-   AC_CHECK_PROGS(ADMSXML, admsXml admsXml.exe,no)
-
-   if test "$ADMSXML" = "no"; then
-      AC_MSG_ERROR(If you want Verilog-A models you should install admsXml)
-   fi
 
    AC_DEFINE(ADMS,[3],[Support for Verilog-A models (adms3)])
 
 fi
 
-AC_SUBST(ADMSXML)
-
 AM_CONDITIONAL([ADMS_WANTED], [test "$enable_adms3" = "yes"])
 
 dnl NDEV option
@@ -973,7 +966,6 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
                  src/spicelib/Makefile
                  src/spicelib/analysis/Makefile
                  src/spicelib/devices/Makefile
-                 src/spicelib/devices/adms/Makefile
                  src/spicelib/devices/asrc/Makefile
                  src/spicelib/devices/bjt/Makefile
                  src/spicelib/devices/bsim1/Makefile
diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/Makefile.am b/src/spicelib/devices/Makefile.am
index b72b52634..d9443c223 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/Makefile.am
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ if NUMDEV_WANTED
 SUBDIRS += nbjt nbjt2 numd  numd2 numos
 endif
 
-if ADMS_WANTED
-SUBDIRS += adms
-endif
-
 DIST_SUBDIRS = \
 	asrc	\
 	bjt	\