diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 786086b..ba5fee2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@
 fi
 
 # Check for universal newline support
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(for --with-universal-newline)
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for --with-universal-newlines)
 AC_ARG_WITH(universal-newlines,
 [  --with(out)-universal-newlines            disable/enable foreign newlines])