diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1354590e1..6f433fb4c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -17033,7 +17033,7 @@ $as_echo "using $XML_HOME" >&6; }
 else
 
   XML_HOME=/usr/local
-  if test ! -f "$XML_HOME/include/libxml/xmlreader.h"
+  if test ! -f "$XML_HOME/include/libxml2/libxml/xmlreader.h"
   then
     XML_HOME=/usr
   fi