--- configure.in
+++ configure.in
@@ -6598,16 +6598,6 @@
       AC_MSG_RESULT([external])
       SYSTEM_POPPLER=YES
       PKG_CHECK_MODULES( POPPLER, poppler >= 0.8.0 )
-      AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])
-      save_CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS
-      save_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
-      CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS $POPPLER_CFLAGS"
-      CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $POPPLER_CFLAGS"
-      AC_CHECK_HEADER([cpp/poppler-version.h], [],
-                   [AC_MSG_ERROR([cpp/poppler-version.h not found. Install poppler])], [])
-      CXXFLAGS=$save_CXXFLAGS
-      CPPFLAGS=$save_CPPFLAGS
-      AC_LANG_POP([C++])
   else
       AC_MSG_RESULT([internal])
       SYSTEM_POPPLER=NO
--- src/libreoffice-extensions-3.4.4.3/sdext/source/pdfimport/xpdfwrapper/pdfioutdev_gpl.cxx
+++ src/libreoffice-extensions-3.4.4.3/sdext/source/pdfimport/xpdfwrapper/pdfioutdev_gpl.cxx
@@ -150,11 +150,7 @@
 void writeJpeg_( OutputBuffer& o_rOutputBuf, Stream* str, bool bWithLinefeed )
 {
     // dump JPEG file as-is
-#if POPPLER_CHECK_VERSION(0, 17, 3)
-    str = str->getBaseStream();
-#else
     str = ((DCTStream *)str)->getRawStream();
-#endif
     str->reset();
 
     int c;
@@ -493,11 +489,7 @@
     printf("endPage\n");
 }
 
-#if POPPLER_CHECK_VERSION(0, 17, 0)
-void PDFOutDev::processLink(AnnotLink *link, Catalog *)
-#else
 void PDFOutDev::processLink(Link* link, Catalog*)
-#endif
 {
     assert(link);
 
--- src/libreoffice-extensions-3.4.4.3/sdext/source/pdfimport/xpdfwrapper/pdfioutdev_gpl.hxx
+++ src/libreoffice-extensions-3.4.4.3/sdext/source/pdfimport/xpdfwrapper/pdfioutdev_gpl.hxx
@@ -65,14 +65,7 @@
 class GfxFont;
 class PDFDoc;
 #ifndef SYSTEM_POPPLER
-#define POPPLER_CHECK_VERSION(major,minor,micro) (0)
 typedef GString GooString;
-#else
-#include <cpp/poppler-version.h>
-#define POPPLER_CHECK_VERSION(major,minor,micro) \
-  (POPPLER_VERSION_MAJOR > (major) || \
-   (POPPLER_VERSION_MAJOR == (major) && POPPLER_VERSION_MINOR > (minor)) || \
-   (POPPLER_VERSION_MAJOR == (major) && POPPLER_VERSION_MINOR == (minor) && POPPLER_VERSION_MICRO >= (micro)))
 #endif
 
 namespace pdfi
@@ -201,12 +194,8 @@
         // virtual void cvtDevToUser(double dx, double dy, double *ux, double *uy);
         // virtual void cvtUserToDev(double ux, double uy, int *dx, int *dy);
        
-        #if POPPLER_CHECK_VERSION(0, 17, 0)
-        virtual void processLink(AnnotLink *link, Catalog *catalog);
-        #else
         //----- link borders
         virtual void processLink(Link *link, Catalog *catalog);
-        #endif 
         
         //----- save/restore graphics state
         virtual void saveState(GfxState *state);