diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1f8f4f75d..2fac0383e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ if test x$enable_tremor = xyes; then
 	fi
 
 	MPD_WITH_LIBRARY([TREMOR],
-		[AC_CHECK_LIB(vorbisidec,ov_read,,enable_tremor=no;
+		[AC_CHECK_FUNC([ov_read],, enable_tremor=no;
 			AC_MSG_WARN([vorbisidec lib needed for ogg support with tremor -- disabling ogg support]))])
 fi