--- a/aclocal.m4
+++ b/aclocal.m4
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
      fi
    fi
    LIBS="$mp_save_LIBS"
+   AC_SEARCH_LIBS([stdscr], [tinfo curses], [CURSES_LIB="$CURSES_LIB $ac_res"],)
 ])dnl