--- configure.in
+++ configure.in
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 dnl Checks for libraries
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS(crypt, crypt)
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS(getspnam, sec)
-AC_SEARCH_LIBS(tgetent, termlib termcap curses ncurses)
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS(tgetent, ncurses)
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS(gethostbyname, nsl)
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS(connect, socket)
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([iconv], [iconv], [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_ICONV], [1],