diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ff50e655..05a8ddd2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ AC_PROG_CPP
 AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_LN_S 
-AC_DISABLE_STATIC
-_LT_SET_OPTION([LT_INIT],[dlopen])
-LT_INIT
+LT_INIT([disable-static dlopen])
 
 CC_NOUNDEFINED