diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 60f3307..625745c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ PKG_INSTALLDIR
 AX_COMPILER_FLAGS
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 AX_GCC_FUNC_ATTRIBUTE([constructor])
+AX_GCC_FUNC_ATTRIBUTE([destructor])
 AX_GCC_FUNC_ATTRIBUTE([format])
 AX_GCC_FUNC_ATTRIBUTE([noreturn])