--- a/config-scripts/cups-common.m4
+++ b/config-scripts/cups-common.m4
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@
 AC_PROG_CPP
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
-AC_PATH_PROG([AR], [ar])
+AC_CHECK_TOOL([AR], [ar])
 AC_PATH_PROG([CHMOD], [chmod])
 AC_PATH_PROG([GZIPPROG], [gzip])
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for install-sh script])
 INSTALL="`pwd`/install-sh"
 AC_SUBST([INSTALL])
 AC_MSG_RESULT([using $INSTALL])
-AC_PATH_PROG([LD], [ld])
-AC_PATH_PROG([LN], [ln])
+AC_CHECK_TOOL([LD], [ld])
+AC_CHECK_TOOL([LN], [ln])
 AC_PATH_PROG([MKDIR], [mkdir])
 AC_PATH_PROG([MV], [mv])
 AC_PATH_PROG([RM], [rm])