--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
      /*) file=$with_proc; with_proc=yes ;;
      *) file=/proc/net/dev
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for proc interface in $file])
-  if grep -q Inter- $file 2>/dev/null; then
+  if true; then
     AC_DEFINE([USE_PROC], 1, [Define if you want to use /proc to get stats])
     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([PROC_FILE], ["$file"], [Proc file to poll for stats])
     with_proc=yes