diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0cbac9d..a315549 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -40,14 +40,13 @@ AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 # Initialize X.Org macros
 m4_ifndef([XORG_MACROS_VERSION],
-          [m4_fatal([must install xorg-macros 1.4 or later before running autoconf/autogen])])
-XORG_MACROS_VERSION(1.4)
+          [m4_fatal([must install xorg-macros 1.8 or later before running autoconf/autogen])])
+XORG_MACROS_VERSION(1.8)
 XORG_DEFAULT_OPTIONS
 XORG_WITH_LINT
 
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
-AC_PROG_SED
 
 # Obtain compiler/linker options from server and required extensions
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(XORG, [xorg-server >= 1.5.99.901] xproto inputproto)
diff --git a/man/Makefile.am b/man/Makefile.am
index a2514d8..c3b2b90 100644
--- a/man/Makefile.am
+++ b/man/Makefile.am
@@ -31,22 +31,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = mousedrv.man
 
 CLEANFILES = $(driverman_DATA)
 
-# Strings to replace in man pages
-XORGRELSTRING = @PACKAGE_STRING@
-  XORGMANNAME = X Version 11
-
-MAN_SUBSTS = \
-	-e 's|__vendorversion__|"$(XORGRELSTRING)" "$(XORGMANNAME)"|' \
-	-e 's|__xorgversion__|"$(XORGRELSTRING)" "$(XORGMANNAME)"|' \
-	-e 's|__xservername__|Xorg|g' \
-	-e 's|__xconfigfile__|xorg.conf|g' \
-	-e 's|__projectroot__|$(prefix)|g' \
-	-e 's|__appmansuffix__|$(APP_MAN_SUFFIX)|g' \
-	-e 's|__drivermansuffix__|$(DRIVER_MAN_SUFFIX)|g' \
-	-e 's|__adminmansuffix__|$(ADMIN_MAN_SUFFIX)|g' \
-	-e 's|__miscmansuffix__|$(MISC_MAN_SUFFIX)|g' \
-	-e 's|__filemansuffix__|$(FILE_MAN_SUFFIX)|g'
-
 SUFFIXES = .$(DRIVER_MAN_SUFFIX) .man
 
 .man.$(DRIVER_MAN_SUFFIX):