diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index bdc0b72e..75b7b021 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-05-04  Theodore A. Roth  <troth@openavr.org>
+
+	* configure.ac: Check for ncurses library (since it can be a
+	replacement for termcap).
+
 2003-05-02  Theodore A. Roth  <troth@openavr.org>
 
 	* avrdude.conf.in: Add avr decodes for devices known in avr910
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a8e59e71..56b5bff2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ AM_PROG_LEX
 
 # Checks for libraries.
 AC_CHECK_LIB([termcap], [tputs])
+AC_CHECK_LIB([ncurses], [tputs])
 AC_CHECK_LIB([readline], [readline])
 
 # Checks for header files.