diff --git a/autogen/configure b/autogen/configure
index 7c954129fca..1c17b77e754 100755
--- a/autogen/configure
+++ b/autogen/configure
@@ -14415,7 +14415,7 @@ $as_echo "$emacs_cv_freebsd_terminfo" >&6; }
     ;;
 
   netbsd)
-    if  "x$LIBS_TERMCAP" = "x-lterminfo" ; then
+    if test "x$LIBS_TERMCAP" = "x-lterminfo"; then
       TERMINFO=yes
     else
       LIBS_TERMCAP="-ltermcap"