diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 3e6eccf..77ece44 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1010,8 +1010,8 @@
 				fi
 		done
 		if test -z "$conf_lastlog_location"; then
-			AC_MSG_WARN([** Cannot find lastlog - disabling feature **])
-			AC_DEFINE(DISABLE_LASTLOG)
+			AC_MSG_WARN([** Cannot find lastlog **])
+			dnl Don't define DISABLE_LASTLOG - that means we don't try wtmp/wtmpx
 		fi
 	fi
 fi