--- a/configure.ac	2017-03-07 13:31:46.074580930 +0100
+++ b/configure.ac	2017-03-07 13:33:25.640924331 +0100
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
     AC_DEFINE([LIBCW_WITH_PULSEAUDIO], [1], [Define as 1 if your build machine can support PulseAudio.])
 fi
 
-
+PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 
 if test "$enable_cwcp" = "no" ; then
    WITH_CWCP='no'
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@
     AC_CHECK_LIB(curses, initscr)
-    if test $ac_cv_lib_curses_initscr = 'yes' ; then
+    if true ; then
 	WITH_CWCP='yes'
+	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(ncurses, ncurses, [NCURSES_LIB="$ncurses_LIBS"], )
     else
 	WITH_CWCP='no'
 	AC_MSG_WARN([Cannot find libcurses - unable to build cwcp])