--- configure.in.old	2006-08-07 09:20:26.000000000 -0500
+++ configure.in	2006-08-07 09:45:46.000000000 -0500
@@ -498,9 +498,9 @@
   fi
 ])
 
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS(zlib.h)
 if test x$with_zlib = xyes ; then
   SNES9X_FEATURE_NODEP(Gz)
-  AC_CHECK_HEADERS(zlib.h)
   if test $ac_cv_header_zlib_h = yes ; then
     AC_MSG_CHECKING([if zlib.h is new enough])
     AC_TRY_LINK([