diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fea43fa3..336cc808 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ AC_PROG_CPP
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+LT_INIT
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG([0.20])
 
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18.3])