diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 3bf4fd80..89b255d2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(hints-ewmh,
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(hints-gnome,
   [  --enable-hints-gnome    compile with GNOME(<2.0) hints support [default=yes]],, enable_hints_gnome=yes)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(hints-kde,
-  [  --enable-hints-kde      compile with KDE(<3.0) hints support [default=no]],, enable_hints_kde=no)
+  [  --enable-hints-kde      compile with KDE(<2.0) hints support [default=no]],, enable_hints_kde=no)
 
 if test "x$enable_hints_ewmh" = "xyes"; then AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_EWMH, 1, [Extended Window Manager Hints]) fi
 if test "x$enable_hints_gnome" = "xyes"; then AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_GNOME, 1, [GNOME(<2.0) Hints]) fi
-if test "x$enable_hints_kde" = "xyes"; then AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_KDE, 1, [KDE(<3.0) Hints]) fi
+if test "x$enable_hints_kde" = "xyes"; then AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_KDE, 1, [KDE(<2.0) Hints]) fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_EWMH, test "x$enable_hints_ewmh" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_GNOME, test "x$enable_hints_gnome" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_KDE, test "x$enable_hints_kde" = "xyes")