diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b4e3a30a34..ff71ee447c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -9058,7 +9058,7 @@ equivalent variable and GTK+ is version 1.2.3 or above.
         esac
 
         TOOLKIT_INCLUDE="$wx_cv_cflags_gtk"
-        GUI_TK_LIBRARY="$wx_cv_lib_gtk"
+        GUI_TK_LIBRARY="$wx_cv_libs_gtk"
 
         AFMINSTALL=afminstall
         TOOLKIT=GTK
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a35557aafc..a3bf692bf5 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@ equivalent variable and GTK+ is version 1.2.3 or above.
         esac
 
         TOOLKIT_INCLUDE="$wx_cv_cflags_gtk"
-        GUI_TK_LIBRARY="$wx_cv_lib_gtk"
+        GUI_TK_LIBRARY="$wx_cv_libs_gtk"
 
         AFMINSTALL=afminstall
         TOOLKIT=GTK