diff --git a/configure b/configure
index bb95582605..f4c9d382bf 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -735,18 +735,18 @@ cat > $TMPC << EOF
 int main( void ) { if(SND_LIB_MAJOR==0&&SND_LIB_MINOR==5)return 0; return 1; }
 EOF
 
-_alsaver='not found'
+_alsaver='no'
 $_cc -o $TMPO -lasound -ldl -lpthread $TMPC 2> /dev/null || _alsa=no
 [ $_alsa = 'yes' ] && $TMPO && { _alsaver='0.5.x'; }
 
-if [ "$_alsaver" = 'not found' ]; then
+if [ "$_alsaver" = 'no' ]; then
 cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #include <sys/asoundlib.h>
 #include <sys/soundcard.h>
 int main( void ) { if(SND_LIB_MAJOR==0&&SND_LIB_MINOR==9)return 0; return 1; }
 EOF
 
-_alsaver='not found'
+_alsaver='no'
 $_cc -o $TMPO -lasound -ldl -lpthread $TMPC 2> /dev/null || _alsa=no
 [ $_alsa = 'yes' ] && $TMPO && { _alsaver='0.9.x'; }
 fi