diff --git a/legacy/efreet/configure.in b/legacy/efreet/configure.in
index df0e06cf8c..3ad96e5a14 100644
--- a/legacy/efreet/configure.in
+++ b/legacy/efreet/configure.in
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ if test "x$enable_strict_spec" = "xyes" ; then
 fi
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(sloppy-spec,
-	[AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-sloppy-spec],[Enable sloppy spec compliance])],
-	[enable_sloppy_spec=$enableval], [enable_sloppy_spec="auto"])
+	[AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-sloppy-spec],[Enable sloppy spec compliance])],
+	[enable_sloppy_spec=$enableval], [enable_sloppy_spec="yes"])
 if test "x$enable_sloppy_spec" = "xyes" ; then
     AC_DEFINE(SLOPPY_SPEC, 1, [Sloppy Spec Compliance])
 fi