diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ff88144a4b..08d853f7d2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -52148,7 +52148,7 @@ _ACEOF
 _ACEOF
 
                 cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
-#define wxUSE_OLE_ACTIVEX 1
+#define wxUSE_ACTIVEX 1
 _ACEOF
 
                 SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS oleauto"
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d4915cad14..18be81f7f9 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -6585,7 +6585,7 @@ if test "$USE_WIN32" = 1 -a \( "$wxUSE_DATAOBJ"       = "yes" \
             if test "$wxUSE_OLE" = "yes" ; then
                 AC_DEFINE(wxUSE_OLE)
                 AC_DEFINE(wxUSE_OLE_AUTOMATION)
-                AC_DEFINE(wxUSE_OLE_ACTIVEX)
+                AC_DEFINE(wxUSE_ACTIVEX)
                 SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS oleauto"
             fi
         fi