diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 92bca0d..b632bcb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ for dir in "" /usr/local $SEARCH_DIR; do
     AC_CHECK_LIB([exif], [exif_data_new_from_file], [LIBEXIF_LIBS="-lexif"], [unset ac_cv_lib_exif_exif_data_new_from_file; LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVE"; continue])
     break
 done
-test x"$ac_cv_lib_jpeg_jpeg_set_defaults" = x"yes" || AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find libexif])
+test x"$ac_cv_lib_exif_exif_data_new_from_file" = x"yes" || AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find libexif])
 AC_SUBST(LIBEXIF_LIBS)
 
 LDFLAGS_SAVE="$LDFLAGS"