diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 1cfbcba..5363c05 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ if test "x$with_gtk" != "x1" -a "$gtkmorph_gtk" = ""  ; then
   AC_MSG_NOTICE([ Testing for GTK 2 skipped])
 fi
 if test "x$with_gtk" != "x2"  -a "$version_of_gtk" = "" ; then
-  AM_PATH_GTK(1.0.1, , [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find proper GTK+ version])])
-  version_of_gtk=gtk1
-  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GTK1,1,"compiled with GTK 1 and GtkGLArea ")
+  AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find proper GTK+ version])
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL(COND_GTK1, test "$version_of_gtk" = "gtk1" )