--- configure
+++ configure
@@ -5262,7 +5262,7 @@ fi
 if [ "$CFG_XMLPATTERNS" = "auto" -a "$CFG_EXCEPTIONS" != "no" ]; then
     CFG_XMLPATTERNS="$canBuildPatternist"
 fi
-if [ "$canBuildPatternist" = "yes" ]; then
+if [ "$CFG_XMLPATTERNS" = "yes" ]; then
     QT_CONFIG="$QT_CONFIG xmlpatterns"
     # The reason we set CFG_XMLPATTERNS, is such that the printed overview of what will be enabled, shows correctly.
     CFG_XMLPATTERNS="yes"