diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 429eddf..91dc077 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -99,47 +99,41 @@ case $host_cpu in
     ;;
 esac
 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(mmx,[  --enable-mmx           attempt compiling using mmx assembly [default=auto]],
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(mmx,[  --enable-mmx            attempt compiling using mmx assembly [default=auto]],
 [
   if test x$enableval = xyes; then
     mmx=yes
     # Cannot compile with both options enabled
     amd64=no
-    AC_MSG_RESULT(enabling mmx support)
   else
     mmx=no
-    AC_MSG_RESULT(disabling mmx support)
   fi
 ]
 )
 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(amd64,[  --enable-amd64           attempt compiling using amd64 assembly [default=auto]],
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(amd64,[  --enable-amd64          attempt compiling using amd64 assembly [default=auto]],
 [
   if test x$enableval = xyes; then
     amd64=yes
-    # Cannot compile with both options enabled
     mmx=no
-    AC_MSG_RESULT(enabling amd64 support)
   else
     amd64=no
-    AC_MSG_RESULT(disabling amd64 support)
   fi
 ]
 )
 
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to enable x86 mmx support)
 if test x$mmx = xyes; then
   AC_DEFINE(DO_MMX_ASM, 1, [enabling MMX Assembly])
-  AC_MSG_RESULT(enabled mmx support)
-else
-  AC_MSG_RESULT(disabled mmx support)
 fi
+AC_MSG_RESULT($mmx)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_MMX, test x$mmx = xyes)
+
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to enable amd64 asm support)
 if test x$amd64 = xyes; then
   AC_DEFINE(DO_AMD64_ASM, 1, [enabling AMD64 Assembly])
-  AC_MSG_RESULT(enabled amd64 support)
-else
-  AC_MSG_RESULT(disabled amd64 support)
 fi
+AC_MSG_RESULT($amd64)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_AMD64, test x$amd64 = xyes)
 
 # check for freetype