diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 0f493405..d89f4a96 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 include $(top_srcdir)/gtest.mk
 
 # only build widgets if we have webkit
-if HAVE_WEBKIT
+if BUILD_WIDGETS
 widgets=widgets
 else
 widgets=
diff --git a/toys/Makefile.am b/toys/Makefile.am
index 1550c4d7..57debc56 100644
--- a/toys/Makefile.am
+++ b/toys/Makefile.am
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SUBDIRS += mug
 endif
 
 # for mug2, we need webkit
-if HAVE_WEBKIT
+if BUILD_WIDGETS
 SUBDIRS += mug2
 endif