diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4eca361319..ec6fb7d69c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1696,7 +1696,6 @@ endif
 if not gnutls_crypto.found()
   if (not get_option('gcrypt').auto() or have_system) and not get_option('nettle').enabled()
     gcrypt = dependency('libgcrypt', version: '>=1.8',
-                        method: 'config-tool',
                         required: get_option('gcrypt'))
     # Debian has removed -lgpg-error from libgcrypt-config
     # as it "spreads unnecessary dependencies" which in