diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 7d7769e4..04b9b65e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ check_for() {
                 printf "Checking for '${item}'... "
                 where="$( gcc -print-file-name="${item}" )"
                 if [ "${where}" != "${item}" ]; then
-                    where="$( readlink -e "${where}" )"
+                    where="$( readlink "${where}" )"
                     status=yes
                     break;
                 fi