diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d107b9d..ba1e9ce 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 # Sets a conditional makefile variable so that certain Makefile tasks will be
 # performed only on linux (currently, add -luuid to LD_FLAGS)
-AM_CONDITIONAL([LINUX], [case $host_os in linux*) true;; *) false;; esac]) 
+AM_CONDITIONAL(LINUX, [case $host_os in linux*) true;; *) false;; esac]) 
 
 # Checks for header files.
 AC_HEADER_STDC