diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5ba3982ea8..0f6a5e276a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-# From configure.in Revision: 1.208 
+# From configure.in Revision: 1.209 
 
 ## libtool.m4 - Configure libtool for the target system. -*-Shell-script-*-
 ## Copyright (C) 1996-1999, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ ac_help="$ac_help
 ac_help="$ac_help
   --with-randomdev=PATH Specify path for random device"
 ac_help="$ac_help
-  --enable-threads	use multithreading"
+  --disable-threads	disable multithreading"
 ac_help="$ac_help
   --with-ptl2		on NetBSD, use the ptl2 thread library (experimental)"
 ac_help="$ac_help
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 181e05f6c5..81e9e1edb0 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ AC_DIVERT_PUSH(AC_DIVERSION_NOTICE)dnl
 esyscmd([sed "s/^/# /" COPYRIGHT])dnl
 AC_DIVERT_POP()dnl
 
-AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.208 $)
+AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.209 $)
 
 AC_INIT(lib/dns/name.c)
 AC_PREREQ(2.13)
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ AC_HEADER_TIME
 #
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to look for thread support)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(threads,
-	[  --enable-threads	use multithreading])
+	[  --disable-threads	disable multithreading])
 case "$enable_threads" in
 	yes|'')
 		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)