diff --git a/configure b/configure
index a30a2c92dd..7cd80fd670 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ die(){
     cat <<EOF
 
 If you think configure made a mistake, make sure you are using the latest
-version from SVN.  If the latest version fails, report the problem to the
+version from Git.  If the latest version fails, report the problem to the
 ffmpeg-user@mplayerhq.hu mailing list or IRC #ffmpeg on irc.freenode.net.
 EOF
     if disabled logging; then