diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 118d255f602..161ee2d8ebe 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(spit,
                  
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for SPIT])
 if test x"$ac_spit" = "xyes"; then
-	if test x"$with_pg" = "xyes" -o x"$with_pg" = "x" ; then
+	if test x"$ac_postgresql" = "xyes"; then
 		AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
 	else
 		ac_spit="no"