diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 8a09aa90..40a08010 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(shots,[  --enable-shots          Enable screenshot support],[
   AC_CHECK_HEADER(png.h,have_png_h=yes,)
   AC_CHECK_LIB(png, png_check_sig, have_png_lib=yes, , -lz)
 
-  if test x$have_curses_lib = xyes -a x$have_curses_h = xyes ; then
+  if test x$have_png_lib = xyes -a x$have_png_h = xyes ; then
     LIBS="$LIBS -lpng"
     AC_DEFINE(C_SSHOTS,1)
   else