diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index d199a73226..b8f1dcd843 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -343,11 +343,7 @@ bootstrap_apr() {
 
   echo "Entering directory ${LIBDIR}/apr-util"
   cd ${LIBDIR}/apr-util
-  if ! ${BGJOB}; then
-    ./buildconf
-  else
-    ./buildconf &
-  fi
+  ./buildconf
 }
 
 bootstrap_libzrtp() {