diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2dbc915a34..fd040897ea 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4300,13 +4300,12 @@ if test "$_real" = auto ; then
       fi
       if test -z "$_reallibdir" ; then
 	for I in "$_libdir/codecs" "$_libdir/real" /usr/lib/real \
-	  /usr/lib/RealPlayer*/Codecs /usr/local/RealPlayer*/Codecs \
-	  /usr/local/lib/RealPlayer*/Codecs /opt/RealPlayer*/Codecs \
-	  /opt/RealPlayer*/Real/Codecs; do
+	  /usr/lib/RealPlayer{9,8,}/Codecs /usr/local/RealPlayer{9,8,}/Codecs \
+	  /usr/local/lib/RealPlayer{9,8,}/Codecs /opt/RealPlayer{9,8,}/{Real/,}/Codecs ; do
           if test -d "$I" ; then
             _reallibdir="$I"
-            #break; 8 comes before 9 so loop on ::atmos
-          fi;
+            break
+          fi
         done
       fi
       test "$_reallibdir" || _real=no