diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 79373b72e3..b781c81c53 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ then
         *)
           # Unsure - check functions exist
           oLIBS="$LIBS"
-          LIBS="$LIBS -lwebkit-1.0"
+          LIBS="$LIBS ${WEBKIT_LIBS}"
           AC_CHECK_FUNCS(webkit_web_view_load_uri)
           LIBS="$oLIBS"
           AC_MSG_CHECKING(for webkit_web_frame_print_full)