diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 9652be7..4370b91 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ if test -z "$no_ptmx_check" ; then
 	if test x"$cross_compiling" = x"no" ; then
 		AC_CHECK_FILE("/dev/ptmx", AC_DEFINE(USE_DEV_PTMX,,Use /dev/ptmx))
 	else
-		AC_MSG_NOTICE(Not checking for /dev/ptmx, we're cross-compiling)
+		AC_MSG_NOTICE([Not checking for /dev/ptmx, we're cross-compiling])
 	fi
 fi
 
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ if test -z "$no_ptc_check" ; then
 	if test x"$cross_compiling" = x"no" ; then
 		AC_CHECK_FILE("/dev/ptc", AC_DEFINE(HAVE_DEV_PTS_AND_PTC,,Use /dev/ptc & /dev/pts))
 	else
-		AC_MSG_NOTICE(Not checking for /dev/ptc & /dev/pts since we're cross-compiling)
+		AC_MSG_NOTICE([Not checking for /dev/ptc & /dev/pts since we're cross-compiling])
 	fi
 fi