diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f5cfe44..a889245 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.64])
 AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h)
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign subdir-objects color-tests])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign subdir-objects])
 LT_INIT
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CC_STDC
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 
+# older debian
+AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+AM_PROG_CC_C_O
+
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([stdlib.h string.h sys/time.h])
 
 # Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.