diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2324e7d..fff6d4b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 AC_INIT([libbrandt], [0.1], [teichm@net.in.tum.de])
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.15])
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([brandt.c])
 #AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
@@ -17,16 +18,16 @@ LT_INIT([pic-only])
 CC=$(echo "${CC}" | sed 's/-std=gnu99/-std=c99/')
 CPP=$(echo "${CPP}" | sed 's/-std=gnu99/-std=c99/')
 
+# Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.
+AC_TYPE_SIZE_T
+AC_TYPE_UINT16_T
+
 # Checks for libraries.
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([gcry_check_version], [gcrypt], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR([unable to find the gcry_check_version() function from libgcrypt])])
 
 # Checks for header files.
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(gcrypt.h, [], [AC_MSG_ERROR([unable to find the gcrypt.h header file from libgcrypt])], [])
 
-# Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.
-AC_TYPE_SIZE_T
-AC_TYPE_UINT16_T
-
 SAVE_LIBS=$LIBS
 gnunetutil=0
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for libgnunetutil)