--- ./configure.ac.orig
+++ ./configure.ac
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 
+AM_PROG_AR
+
 dnl check environment
 AC_AIX
 AC_ISC_POSIX
@@ -37,9 +39,6 @@
 AM_CONDITIONAL(NO_RDYNAMIC, test x$NO_RDYNAMIC = xyes)
 
 AC_EXEEXT
-
-dnl more automake stuff
-AM_C_PROTOTYPES
 
 dnl libtool
 AC_DISABLE_STATIC