diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 933bc1ee..46f1859f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ LIBS="$LIBS_SOCKETS $LIBS"
 AX_LIB_SOCKET_NSL
 LIBS_server="$LIBS"
 MY_WITH_READLINE
+MY_WITH_TERMINFO
+LIBS_client="$LIBS"
 
 
 ### Checks for header files
@@ -222,9 +224,6 @@ POSIX)	AC_DEFINE([EMPTH_POSIX], 1, [Define to use POSIX threads]) ;;
 Windows) AC_DEFINE([EMPTH_W32], 1, [Define to use Windows threads]) ;;
 esac
 
-MY_WITH_TERMINFO
-LIBS_client="$LIBS"
-
 
 ### Output