diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 5dd1469..8f7f5d2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 AC_PROG_CPP
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
-AC_CHECK_PROG(AR, ar, ar)
+AC_PATH_PROG(AR, ar)
 AC_PATH_PROG(PERL, perl)
 AC_SUBST(PERL)
 AC_PATH_PROG(ENT, ent)