--- configure.in.orig	2008-11-04 22:27:44.000000000 +1100
+++ configure.in	2008-11-04 22:31:13.000000000 +1100
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
 
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CC
-AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 GTK_DOC_CHECK(1.1)
 AC_PATH_PROG([GAA], [gaa])
@@ -114,6 +113,9 @@
   AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
   AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([],[])], use_cxx=yes, use_cxx=no)
   AC_LANG_POP(C++)
+  AC_PROG_CXX
+else
+  AM_CONDITIONAL([am__fastdepCXX], [false])
 fi
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether C99 macros are supported])