diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 979cc600c3..dadc4ba142 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3395,8 +3395,7 @@ EOF
 done
 
 check_cc <<EOF && enable pragma_deprecated
-_Pragma("GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wdeprecated-declarations\"")
-_Pragma("GCC diagnostic warning \"-Wdeprecated-declarations\"")
+void foo(void) { _Pragma("GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wdeprecated-declarations\"") }
 EOF
 
 check_cc <<EOF && enable attribute_packed