diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9892250dd5..faf8321338 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5381,7 +5381,7 @@ else
     AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
       #include <windows.h>
     ]],[[
-      #if (WINVER < 0x600) && (_WIN32_WINNT < 0x600)
+      #if _WIN32_WINNT < 0x600
       #error
       #endif
     ]])