diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c1140973..fc343ea1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ AC_SYS_LARGEFILE
 
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_LN_S
-AC_PATH_PROG([AR], [ar])
+AC_CHECK_TOOL([AR], [ar])
 AC_PATH_PROG([RM], [rm], [rm])
 AC_PATH_PROG([RMDIR], [rmdir], [rmdir])