diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 98297a58d2..2fff297398 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ int main(void)
   fi
 
   if test $ac_cv_libevent_local = unlinked ; then
-    if test -f /etc/ld.conf ; then
+    if test -f /etc/ld.so.conf ; then
       AC_MSG_NOTICE([
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 Your libevent library is installed in /usr/local/lib,