diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e42adf9fb..42bee5044 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -376,14 +376,14 @@ else
     AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
 fi
 
-# Check if we are using basic BSD curses - in that case we redefine
+# Check if del_curterm is broken - in that case we redefine
 # del_curterm as a no-op, to avoid a double-free
 
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([If we are using BSD curses])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([If del_curterm is broken])
 case $target_os in
 	*bsd*)
 		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
-		AC_CHECK_LIB( ncurses, del_curterm, true, [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_BROKEN_DEL_CURTERM],[1],[We are using basic BSD curses, redefine del_curterm to a no-op to avoid a double-free bug])])
+		AC_DEFINE([HAVE_BROKEN_DEL_CURTERM],[1],[del_curterm si broken, redefine it to a no-op to avoid a double-free bug])
 		;;
 	*)
 		AC_MSG_RESULT(no)