diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7dd122caf3d8e76e0b92113ade571cd0a2cc126f..bd2868c1b87a5efed5aef4d6dce52eefdc9521f3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -361,8 +361,6 @@ then
   AC_MSG_ERROR([socat not found])
 fi
 
-if test "$enable_htools" != "no"; then
-
 # Check for qemu-img
 AC_ARG_VAR(QEMUIMG_PATH, [qemu-img path])
 AC_PATH_PROG(QEMUIMG_PATH, [qemu-img], [])
@@ -371,6 +369,8 @@ then
   AC_MSG_WARN([qemu-img not found, using ovfconverter will not be possible])
 fi
 
+if test "$enable_htools" != "no"; then
+
 # Check for ghc
 AC_ARG_VAR(GHC, [ghc path])
 AC_PATH_PROG(GHC, [ghc], [])