diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 533e97ed1e..29b8a8a486 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3203,7 +3203,7 @@ fi
 
 	ac_cv_func_res_search=$ac_cv_lib_bind_res_search
 fi
-if test $ac_cv_func_res_search= "no" ; then 
+if test $ac_cv_func_res_search = "no" ; then 
 	echo $ac_n "checking for __res_search in -lbind""... $ac_c" 1>&6
 echo "configure:3209: checking for __res_search in -lbind" >&5
 ac_lib_var=`echo bind'_'__res_search | sed 'y%./+-:%__p__%'`
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c8a2c7a22a..626b438714 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ if test $ac_cv_func_res_search = "no" ; then
 	AC_CHECK_LIB(bind, res_search)
 	ac_cv_func_res_search=$ac_cv_lib_bind_res_search
 fi
-if test $ac_cv_func_res_search= "no" ; then 
+if test $ac_cv_func_res_search = "no" ; then 
 	AC_CHECK_LIB(bind, __res_search)
 	ac_cv_func_res_search=$ac_cv_lib_bind___res_search
 fi