diff --git a/pkg.m4.in b/pkg.m4.in
index eb44361..2b341dd 100644
--- a/pkg.m4.in
+++ b/pkg.m4.in
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ AC_ARG_VAR([$1][_CFLAGS], [C compiler flags for $1, overriding pkg-config])dnl
 AC_ARG_VAR([$1][_LIBS], [linker flags for $1, overriding pkg-config])dnl
 
 pkg_failed=no
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([for $1])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for $2])
 
 _PKG_CONFIG([$1][_CFLAGS], [cflags], [$2])
 _PKG_CONFIG([$1][_LIBS], [libs], [$2])