diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 0906e76..ee5da4f 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ rm -f config.cache
 AC_INIT(configure.in)
 AC_CANONICAL_BUILD
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
-AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
 AC_ISC_POSIX
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(imlib2, 1.2.0.005)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ requirements="freetype2"
 
 mmx=no
 amd64=no
-case $target_cpu in
+case $host_cpu in
   i*86)
     mmx="yes"
     ;;