--- configure.ac.orig	2005-03-06 19:44:10.242884936 +0100
+++ configure.ac	2005-03-06 19:50:52.266768016 +0100
@@ -207,8 +207,10 @@
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(INKJAR, test "$with_ij" = "yes")
 
+AC_ARG_WITH(gtkspell,
+        AC_HELP_STRING([--with-gtkspell], [disable gtkspell support]),[with_gtkspell=$withval], [with_gtkspell=no])
 ink_spell_pkg=
-if pkg-config --exists gtkspell-2.0; then
+if [ "x$gtkspell"="xyes" ] ; then
 	ink_spell_pkg=gtkspell-2.0
 	AC_DEFINE(WITH_GTKSPELL, 1, [enable gtk spelling widget])
 fi