diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4827a3b83c..b2529adbc9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -144,11 +144,15 @@ if test "x$NUNIT_TESTER" = "xno" ; then
 fi
 AC_SUBST(NUNIT_TESTER)
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(MONO_NUNIT, mono-nunit >= 2.4, do_tests="yes", do_tests="no")
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(MONO_NUNIT, nunit >= 2.4,
+    do_tests="yes",
+    [ PKG_CHECK_MODULES(MONO_NUNIT, mono-nunit >= 2.4,
+        do_tests="yes", do_tests="no")
+    ])
 AC_SUBST(MONO_NUNIT_LIBS)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_TESTS, test "x$do_tests" = "xyes")
 if test "x$do_tests" = "xno"; then
-	AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find mono-nunit: tests will not be available])
+	AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find mono-nunit or nunit: tests will not be available])
 fi
 
 AC_CHECK_SIZEOF(off_t)