diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4430523..69622b1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
-LT_INIT([disable-static])
+AC_DISABLE_STATIC
+AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 # Checks for header files.
 AC_HEADER_STDC