diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 31f4b3a55..169a50014 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ AC_FUNC_VPRINTF
 
 ################################################################################
 dnl -- Disable dependency tracking
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to disable dependency tracking)
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to enable dependency tracking)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(dependency-tracking,
 	      AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-dependency-tracking],
 			     [speeds up one-time build.]),