--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
         CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -I$withval"
     fi
     AC_CHECK_LIB([ncurses],[newterm,timeout],,[ CPPFLAGS=$OLD_CPPFLAGS ])
+    AC_SEARCH_LIBS([wtimeout],[tinfo])
     CURSES_CHECKED="1"
 else
     CURSES_CHECKED="1"