diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 48d8949c..83b8f48f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -184,8 +184,9 @@ AS_IF([test "$enable_man" != no], [
       AC_MSG_ERROR([xsltproc is required for --enable-man])
     ])
     enable_man=no
+  ],[
+    enable_man=yes
   ])
-  enable_man=yes
 ])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_MAN, test "$enable_man" != no)