diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d9251f31..4a106bec 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ AC_ENABLE_SHARED
 AC_ENABLE_STATIC
 AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
-CC_CHECK_CFLAGS_APPEND([-fvisibility=hidden])
+CC_FLAG_VISIBILITY #[-fvisibility=hidden]
 CC_CHECK_CFLAGS_APPEND([-g])
 CC_CHECK_CFLAGS_APPEND([-std=gnu89])
 CC_CHECK_CFLAGS_APPEND([-pedantic])