diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index d22053fe1..8079212e3 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ do
     $ACLOCAL $ACLOCAL_FLAGS || exit $?
     echo "Running autoconf ..."
     autoconf || exit $?
-    if grep "^AM_CONFIG_HEADER" configure.in >/dev/null; then
+    if grep "^AC_CONFIG_HEADERS" configure.in >/dev/null; then
       echo "Running autoheader..."
       autoheader || exit $?
     fi