diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 9bfa07d6fa..fc9c26869e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -9701,7 +9701,7 @@ echo "configure:9697: checking for GTK+ version" >&5
 else
   
                                                 gtk_version_cached=0
-                echo "$ac_t""""" 1>&6
+                echo "$ac_t""" 1>&6
 
                 wx_cv_lib_gtk=
                 if test "x$wxUSE_GTK2" = "xyes"; then
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 5bf3e59d42..fd74dbb549 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ if test "$wxUSE_GUI" = "yes"; then
                 dnl stupid GTK+ AM macros produce their own messages, so we
                 dnl have to pass to the next line
                 gtk_version_cached=0
-                AC_MSG_RESULT("")
+                AC_MSG_RESULT()
 
                 wx_cv_lib_gtk=
                 if test "x$wxUSE_GTK2" = "xyes"; then