diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 593b66c..7d9a82e 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -232,9 +232,8 @@
 have_ruby=no
 if test "$with_ruby" = "yes"; then
   AC_PATH_PROG([RUBY], [ruby])
-  AC_PATH_PROG([RAKE], [rake])
   AC_PATH_PROG([BUNDLER], [bundle])
-  if test "x$RUBY" != "x" -a "x$RAKE" != "x"; then
+  if test "x$RUBY" != "x" -a "x$BUNDLER" != "x"; then
     have_ruby="yes"
   fi
 fi