diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 55668a14ba..095a814b12 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3373,7 +3373,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "$ac_t""$ol_cv_var_des_debug" 1>&6
 
-			if test $ol_cv_var_des_debug= yes ; then
+			if test $ol_cv_var_des_debug = yes ; then
 				cat >> confdefs.h <<\EOF
 #define HAVE_DES_DEBUG 1
 EOF
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index af20ee0eb2..84ed5a471a 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ des_debug = 1;
 				LIBS="$save_LIBS"
 			])
 
-			if test $ol_cv_var_des_debug= yes ; then
+			if test $ol_cv_var_des_debug = yes ; then
 				AC_DEFINE(HAVE_DES_DEBUG,1,
 					[define if you have Kerberos des_debug])
 			fi