diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 44a3860d4..1d8c93067 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@ AS_IF([test x$with_openal != xno], [
 #endif
 int main(void) {
   ALCdevice *device = alcOpenDevice(0);
-  if (!device) return 1;
   ALCcontext *context = alcCreateContext(device, 0);
-  if (!context) return 1;
+  alcDestroyContext(context);
+  alcCloseDevice(device);
   return 0;
 } ])
 ])