diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 560bda3cb..3b7b3d028 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ changequote([,])dnl
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([which gtk+ version to compile against])
 AC_ARG_WITH([gtk],
-  AC_HELP_STRING([--with-gtk=2.0|3.0],
-                 [which gtk+ version to compile against (default: 2)]),
+  AC_HELP_STRING([--with-gtk=3.0|2.0],
+                 [which gtk+ version to compile against (default: 3.0)]),
   [case "$with_gtk" in
       2.0|3.0) ;;
       *) AC_MSG_ERROR([invalid gtk+ version specified]);;
   esac],
-  [with_gtk=2.0])
+  [with_gtk=3.0])
 AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_gtk])
 
 case "$with_gtk" in