diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f27b39f3..690dc2c6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(python,
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(java,
 	AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-java],
 	[build Java bindings [default=yes]]),
-	[BINDINGS_PYTHON="$enableval"], [BINDINGS_JAVA="yes"])
+	[BINDINGS_JAVA="$enableval"], [BINDINGS_JAVA="yes"])
 
 # Check if the C++ compiler supports the C++11 standard.