--- ./configure.orig	2011-12-21 15:16:44.000000000 -0800
+++ ./configure	2011-12-21 15:18:28.000000000 -0800
@@ -4424,12 +4424,6 @@
   if test \( ! -d "$JH45INST" \); then
     JH45INST_FOUND=0
   fi
-  if test \( ! -w "$JH45INST" \); then
-    { { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: error:  $JAVINST : not writable " >&5
-echo "$as_me: error:  $JAVINST : not writable " >&2;}
-   { (exit 1); exit 1; }; }
-    JH45INST_FOUND=0
-  fi
 fi
 until test $JH45INST_FOUND -eq 1; do
   echo "Please type the directory in which to install the JH45"
@@ -4438,12 +4432,6 @@
   if test \( ! -d "$JH45INST" \); then
     JH45INST_FOUND=0
   fi
-  if test \( ! -w "$JH45INST" \); then
-    { { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: error:  $JAVINST : not writable " >&5
-echo "$as_me: error:  $JAVINST : not writable " >&2;}
-   { (exit 1); exit 1; }; }
-    JH45INST_FOUND=0
-  fi
 done
 
 ac_cv_lib_JH45INST=$JH45INST