diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c80f2edf6..ffcc72d4d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(fontcache,      AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-fontcache], [Build FontCa
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(dbe,            AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-dbe], [Build DBE extension (default: enabled)]), [DBE=$enableval], [DBE=yes])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(xf86bigfont,    AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-xf86bigfont], [Build XF86 Big Font extension (default: enabled)]), [XF86BIGFONT=$enableval], [XF86BIGFONT=yes])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(dpms,           AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-dpms], [Build DPMS extension (default: enabled)]), [DPMSExtension=$enableval], [DPMSExtension=yes])
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(config-dbus,    AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-config-dbus], [Build D-BUS support (default: auto)]), [CONFIG_DBUS_API=$enableval], [CONFIG_DBUS_API=auto])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(config-dbus,    AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-config-dbus], [Build D-BUS API support (default: no)]), [CONFIG_DBUS_API=$enableval], [CONFIG_DBUS_API=no])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(config-hal,     AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-config-hal], [Build HAL support (default: auto)]), [CONFIG_HAL=$enableval], [CONFIG_HAL=auto])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(xfree86-utils,     AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-xfree86-utils], [Build xfree86 DDX utilities (default: enabled)]), [XF86UTILS=$enableval], [XF86UTILS=yes])