diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0c98429..234e27a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CXX
-
-dnl Setup for libtool
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
-AC_SUBST(LIBTOOL_DEPS)
+LT_INIT
 
 dnl soname version to use
 dnl goes by ‘current[:revision[:age]]’ with the soname ending up as