diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 42090aa..4cd8b0e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 
 AC_DISABLE_STATIC
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+LT_INIT
 
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 m4_ifdef([AC_PROG_CC_C99], [AC_PROG_CC_C99])