--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
 	fi
 	HT_LIBS="$HT_LIBS -l$CURSES_LIB"
 fi    
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS(stdscr,tinfo)
 
 dnl Makefile vars.
 AC_SUBST(IO_DIR)