--- a/configure	2003-06-21 17:04:21.000000000 +0100
+++ b/configure	2003-11-18 09:43:21.000000000 +0000
@@ -2889,8 +2889,8 @@
 #define HAVE_SDL 1
 _ACEOF
 
-    SDL_LIBS="\`sdl-config --libs\`"
-    SDL_CFLAGS="\`sdl-config --cflags\`"
+    SDL_LIBS="`sdl-config --libs`"
+    SDL_CFLAGS="`sdl-config --cflags`"
     OPT_OBJS="$OPT_OBJS canvas_sdl.o"
 fi