diff --git a/aclocal.m4 b/aclocal.m4
index e236c92dc1d..5c2bbb87425 100644
--- a/aclocal.m4
+++ b/aclocal.m4
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ Use the --without-$1 option if you really want this.]) ;;
 esac])])
 
 AC_DEFUN([WINE_PRINT_MESSAGES],[ac_save_IFS="$IFS"
-if test "x$wine_notices != "x; then
+if test "x$wine_notices" != x; then
     echo >&AS_MESSAGE_FD
     IFS="|"
     for msg in $wine_notices; do
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ce5e820ed34..6bf0887acc1 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -19665,7 +19665,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 ac_save_IFS="$IFS"
-if test "x$wine_notices != "x; then
+if test "x$wine_notices" != x; then
     echo >&6
     IFS="|"
     for msg in $wine_notices; do