diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5436c994..5fb21743 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -37,22 +37,10 @@ SHAMROCK_CHECK_GNOME_DOC_UTILS(0.17.3)
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 
 dnl Mono and gmcs
-SHAMROCK_CHECK_MONO_MODULE(2.2)
+SHAMROCK_CHECK_MONO_MODULE(2.8)
 SHAMROCK_FIND_MONO_RUNTIME
     
-PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([mono >= 2.8],
-[SHAMROCK_FIND_MONO_4_0_COMPILER
-SHAMROCK_CHECK_MONO_4_0_GAC_ASSEMBLIES([
-    System
-    System.Security
-    Mono.Posix
-])],
-[SHAMROCK_FIND_MONO_2_0_COMPILER
-SHAMROCK_CHECK_MONO_2_0_GAC_ASSEMBLIES([
-    System
-    System.Security
-    Mono.Posix
-])])
+PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([mono >= 2.8])
 
 SPARKLESHARE_CHECK_NOTIFY_SHARP