diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 48a8918..4436516 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS([libiberty.h], [],
    [AC_MSG_ERROR([Can't find libiberty.h in your system,]
    [check http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/binutils.html for libiberty])])
 AC_CHECK_LIB(iberty, freeargv,
-   [LIBS="$LIBS -liberty /usr/lib/libiberty.a"
+   [LIBS="$LIBS -liberty"
     AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LIBIBERTY,1,
               [Define to 1 if you have the `libiberty' library (-liberty).])],
    [AC_MSG_ERROR([Can't find libiberty in your system,]