diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 91cbfe3ce1..1212542fd9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ include (GncAddTest)
 include (MakeDistFiles)
 include (GNUInstallDirs)
 include (TestBigEndian)
-include (CheckSymbolExists)
 
 # ############################################################
 # These options are settable from the CMake command line. For example, to disable
@@ -382,13 +381,6 @@ endif ()
 if (WITH_AQBANKING)
   pkg_check_modules (GWENHYWFAR REQUIRED gwenhywfar>=4.9.99)
   pkg_check_modules (AQBANKING REQUIRED aqbanking>=5.3.4)
-  set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES "${AQBANKING_INCLUDE_DIRS}"
-    "${GWENHYWFAR_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
-  set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES "-laqbanking")
-  check_symbol_exists("AB_Banking_RuntimeConfig_SetCharValue"
-    "aqbanking/banking.h" AQB_HAS_RUNTIME_CONFIG)
-  set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES)
-  set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES)
   if(WITH_GNUCASH)
     pkg_check_modules (GWEN_GTK3 gwengui-gtk3)
     if(GWEN_GTK3_FOUND AND GWEN_GTK3_VERSION VERSION_GREATER "4.20.0")
diff --git a/common/config.h.cmake.in b/common/config.h.cmake.in
index dd9b4b6b73..7a2ca2f51e 100644
--- a/common/config.h.cmake.in
+++ b/common/config.h.cmake.in
@@ -363,9 +363,6 @@
 #cmakedefine WEBKIT2_3 1
 #cmakedefine WEBKIT1 1
 
-/* Definition for AQBanking Runtime Config feature */
-#cmakedefine AQB_HAS_RUNTIME_CONFIG 1
-
 /* Definitions for all OS */
 /* From cutecash */
 //#define HAVE_LIBQOF /**/
diff --git a/gnucash/import-export/aqb/gnc-ab-utils.c b/gnucash/import-export/aqb/gnc-ab-utils.c
index 67a5d58c5a..e51ac3db79 100644
--- a/gnucash/import-export/aqb/gnc-ab-utils.c
+++ b/gnucash/import-export/aqb/gnc-ab-utils.c
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ gnc_AB_BANKING_new(void)
         api = AB_Banking_new("gnucash", NULL, 0);
         g_return_val_if_fail(api, NULL);
 
-#if AQB_HAS_RUNTIME_CONFIG
+#if AQBANKING_VERSION_INT >= 59925 \
+    || (AQBANKING_VERSION_INT >= 50709 && AQBANKING_VERSION_INT < 59900)
         /* These two values must be set because newest bank regulation requires
         the bank servers to require it. The string itself results from our
         registration with the German bank association at