diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 0d8aacb5c6..1a9563ef4f 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ fi
 
 
 # make sure we are at the top of the tree
-if test -f VERSION -a -f configure.ac -a -f src/mpi/c/datatype_get_name.c ; then
+if test -f VERSION -a -f configure.ac -a -f src/mpi/c/init.c ; then
     bad=0
 else
     cat <<EOF