diff --git a/common/draw.c b/common/draw.c
index 5fcd8db61..fa6575db6 100644
--- a/common/draw.c
+++ b/common/draw.c
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 
 #include <cairo-xcb.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_GTK
+#ifdef HAVE_IMLIB2
+#include <Imlib2.h>
+#else
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
-#else
-#include <Imlib2.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <xcb/xcb.h>
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ void draw_image_from_argb_data(DrawCtx *ctx, int x, int y, int w, int h,
     cairo_surface_destroy(source);
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_GTK
+#ifndef HAVE_IMLIB2
 
 /** Draw an image (PNG format only) from a file to a draw context
  * \param ctx Draw context to draw to
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ draw_get_image_size(const char *filename)
     return size;
 }
 
-#else /* HAVE_GTK */
+#else /* HAVE_IMLIB2 */
 
 static const char *
 draw_imlib_load_strerror(Imlib_Load_Error e)
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ draw_get_image_size(const char *filename)
 
     return size;
 }
-#endif /* HAVE_GTK */
+#endif /* HAVE_IMLIB2 */
 
 /** Rotate a drawable
  * \param ctx Draw context to draw to
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7c9ef42f2..11b4b04e3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -113,15 +113,15 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([pangocairo], [pangocairo],,
    [AC_MSG_ERROR([awesome requires pangocairo.])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([confuse], [libconfuse >= 2.6],,
    [AC_MSG_ERROR([awesome requires libconfuse >= 2.6.])])
-AC_ARG_WITH([gtk], AS_HELP_STRING([--with-gtk], [Build with gtk library (default: disabled)]))
+AC_ARG_WITH([imlib2], AS_HELP_STRING([--with-imlib2], [Build with Imlib2 (default: disabled)]))
 
-if test "x$with_gtk" == "xyes"; then
+if test "x$with_imlib2" == "xyes"; then
+    PKG_CHECK_MODULES([imlib2], [imlib2],,
+        [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot fined Imlib2.])])
+    AC_DEFINE([WITH_IMLIB2],1,[Defined to use Imlib2])
+else
     PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GTK], [gtk+-2.0 >= 2.2],,
         [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find gtk+-2.0 >= 2.2])])
-    AC_DEFINE([HAVE_GTK],1,[Defined to use gtk])
-else
-    PKG_CHECK_MODULES([imlib2], [imlib2],,
-       [AC_MSG_ERROR([awesome requires Imlib2.])])
 fi
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([xcb], [xcb],,
    [AC_MSG_ERROR([awesome requires xcb.])])