diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index bc84bec9a7..9395e81d46 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ int main(argc, argv)
 			CPPFLAGS="$save_CPPFLAGS"
 			LIBS="$save_LIBS"
 		else
-			AC_MSG_ERROR([could not link with POSIX Threads])
+			AC_MSG_ERROR([could not locate usable POSIX Threads])
 		fi
 	fi