diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index a247b327..24137bde 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DIE=0
 	DIE=1
 }
 
-(libtool --version) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
+(libtoolize --version) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
 	echo
 	echo "You must have libtool installed to compile libxml."
 	echo "Download the appropriate package for your distribution,"