--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 AC_CHECK_LIB([c], [main], [], AC_MSG_ERROR(requires libc))
 AC_CHECK_LIB([ncurses], [main], [], AC_MSG_ERROR(requires libncurses))
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS([acs_map],[tinfo], [], AC_MSG_ERROR(requires a library providing acs_map))
 AC_CHECK_LIB([form], [main], [], AC_MSG_ERROR(requires libform))
 AC_CHECK_LIB([kpass], [main], [], AC_MSG_ERROR(requires libkpass))