Index: doc/example/tests/Makefile.am
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--- doc/example/tests/Makefile.am	(revision 747)
+++ doc/example/tests/Makefile.am	(working copy)
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 TESTS = check_money
 check_PROGRAMS = check_money
 check_money_SOURCES = check_money.c $(top_builddir)/src/money.h
-check_money_CFLAGS = @CHECK_CFLAGS@
-check_money_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libmoney.la @CHECK_LIBS@
+check_money_CFLAGS = $(CHECK_CFLAGS)
+check_money_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libmoney.la $(CHECK_LIBS)
Index: doc/example/configure.ac
===================================================================
--- doc/example/configure.ac	(revision 747)
+++ doc/example/configure.ac	(working copy)
@@ -20,12 +20,10 @@
 
 # Checks for libraries.
 
-# This macro is defined in check.m4 and tests if check.h and
-# libcheck.a are installed in your system. It sets CHECK_CFLAGS and
-# CHECK_LIBS accordingly.  
-#  AM_PATH_CHECK([MINIMUM-VERSION,
-#                [ACTION-IF-FOUND [, ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND]]])
-AM_PATH_CHECK()
+# Use pkg-config instead of upstream-provided and possibly-broken
+# AM_PATH_CHECK. This command sets CHECK_CFLAGS and CHECK_LIBS
+# appropriately.
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([CHECK], [check])
 
 # Checks for header files.
 AC_HEADER_STDC