diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1edc4dc..00d3ca7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ XORG_MACROS_VERSION(1.8)
 XORG_DEFAULT_OPTIONS
 
 # Initialize libtool
-AC_DISABLE_STATIC
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+LT_INIT([disable-static])
 
 AH_TOP([#include "xorg-server.h"])