diff --git a/config/python.m4 b/config/python.m4
index 7012c536d79..c4209d0c759 100644
--- a/config/python.m4
+++ b/config/python.m4
@@ -95,18 +95,4 @@ AC_SUBST(python_libspec)[]dnl
 AC_SUBST(python_additional_libs)[]dnl
 AC_SUBST(python_enable_shared)[]dnl
 
-# threaded python is not supported on OpenBSD
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether Python is compiled with thread support)
-pythreads=`${PYTHON} -c "import sys; print(int('thread' in sys.builtin_module_names))"`
-if test "$pythreads" = "1"; then
-  AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
-  case $host_os in
-  openbsd*)
-    AC_MSG_ERROR([threaded Python not supported on this platform])
-    ;;
-  esac
-else
-  AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
-fi
-
 ])# PGAC_CHECK_PYTHON_EMBED_SETUP
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d3beedddbb6..719cb92e7fe 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -7674,25 +7674,6 @@ python_additional_libs=`${PYTHON} -c "import distutils.sysconfig; print(' '.join
 $as_echo "${python_libspec} ${python_additional_libs}" >&6; }
 
 
-# threaded python is not supported on OpenBSD
-{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking whether Python is compiled with thread support" >&5
-$as_echo_n "checking whether Python is compiled with thread support... " >&6; }
-pythreads=`${PYTHON} -c "import sys; print(int('thread' in sys.builtin_module_names))"`
-if test "$pythreads" = "1"; then
-  { $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: yes" >&5
-$as_echo "yes" >&6; }
-  case $host_os in
-  openbsd*)
-    { { $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: error: threaded Python not supported on this platform" >&5
-$as_echo "$as_me: error: threaded Python not supported on this platform" >&2;}
-   { (exit 1); exit 1; }; }
-    ;;
-  esac
-else
-  { $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: no" >&5
-$as_echo "no" >&6; }
-fi
-
 
 fi