diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6f4c8d661a..395ba6d48a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ fi
 AC_SUBST(EXIF_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(EXIF_LIBS)
 
-AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_METADATA, test "x$have_libexif" = xyes)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBEXIF, test "x$have_libexif" = xyes)
 
 
 #################
diff --git a/plug-ins/Makefile.am b/plug-ins/Makefile.am
index 9f256ca860..8c22e7bca4 100644
--- a/plug-ins/Makefile.am
+++ b/plug-ins/Makefile.am
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if BUILD_XJT
 file_xjt = file-xjt
 endif
 
-if BUILD_METADATA
+if HAVE_LIBEXIF
 metadata = metadata
 endif