diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index aeff8cefce..5e08266946 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS(limits.h)
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS(stpcpy memcpy)   
 
 AM_PATH_GLIB
-AM_PATH_GDK_PIXBUF
 
 GNOME_INIT
 
 GNOME_COMPILE_WARNINGS
+GNOME_CHECK_GDK_PIXBUF
 GNOME_CHECK_GUILE
 GNOME_PRINT_CHECK
 GNOME_XML_CHECK