--- configure.ac	2009-10-09 17:31:54.000000000 +0000
+++ configure.ac	2010-01-24 21:19:10.402469180 +0000
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strlcat])
 
 # Internationalization & localization support
-AC_SEARCH_LIBS([gettext], [intl], [USE_GETTEXT="yes"], [USE_GETTEXT="no"])
+AC_CHECK_PROG(XGETTEXT, xgettext, yes)
+if test -n "$XGETTEXT"; then
+	AC_SEARCH_LIBS([gettext], [intl], [USE_GETTEXT="yes"], [USE_GETTEXT="no"])
+else
+	USE_GETTEXT="no"
+fi
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([where to install localized messages])
 AC_ARG_WITH([localedir], AC_HELP_STRING([--with-localedir=<path>],
 	[Path to install message files in (default: datadir/locale)]),