diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 473a6fff0..20166550c 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -816,13 +816,18 @@ dnl Check for wxWindows
 dnl
   AC_ARG_ENABLE([gui],
     [  --enable-gui            compile mkvinfo's GUI and mmg (yes)])
-  AC_MSG_CHECKING(for wxWidgets)
+
+  wxw_ver_req_major=2
+  wxw_ver_req_minor=4
+  wxw_ver_req_micro=0
+  wxw_min_ver=$wxw_ver_req_major.$wxw_ver_req_minor.$wxw_ver_req_micro
+
   if test x"$enable_gui" = x"yes" -o x"$enable_gui" = "x"; then
-    if wx-config --cxxflags > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-      wxwversion=`wx-config --version`
-      wxw_ver_req_major=2
-      wxw_ver_req_minor=4
-      wxw_ver_req_micro=0
+    AC_PATH_PROG(WX_CONFIG, wx-config, no, $PATH:/usr/local/bin)
+    if test x"$WX_CONFIG" != "xno" ; then
+      AC_MSG_CHECKING(for wxWidgets $wxw_min_ver or newer)
+
+      wxwversion=`$WX_CONFIG --version`
       set - `echo $wxwversion | sed 's/\./\ /g'`
       if test "x$1" = "x" -o $1 -lt ${wxw_ver_req_major} ; then
         wxwver_ok=0
@@ -843,8 +848,8 @@ dnl
       fi
 
       if test "$wxwver_ok" = "1" ; then
-        WXWINDOWS_CFLAGS=`wx-config --cxxflags`
-        WXWINDOWS_LIBS=`wx-config --libs | \
+        WXWINDOWS_CFLAGS=`$WX_CONFIG --cxxflags`
+        WXWINDOWS_LIBS=`$WX_CONFIG --libs | \
           sed -e 's/-Wl,--subsystem,windows//' -e 's/-mwindows//'`
         AC_CACHE_VAL(am_cv_wx_compilation, [
           AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
@@ -892,7 +897,7 @@ wxTreeItemId id;
       AC_MSG_RESULT(no: wx-config was not found)
     fi
   else
-    AC_MSG_RESULT(no: disabled by user request)
+    echo '*** Not checking for wxWidgets: disabled by user request'
   fi
 
   if test x"$have_wxwindows" != "xyes" ; then