2 files changed, 1 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 60a74c2..802eccb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ case $host_os in
   ;;
 esac
 
-# Checks for library functions.
-AC_CHECK_FUNCS([inet_aton])
-
 # Internationalization & localization support
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([gettext], [intl], [USE_GETTEXT="yes"], [USE_GETTEXT="no"])
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([where to install localized messages])
diff --git a/xhost.c b/xhost.c
index 22304bd..26ba179 100644
--- a/xhost.c
+++ b/xhost.c
@@ -544,12 +544,7 @@ change_host(Display *dpy, char *name, Bool add)
      * First see if inet_aton/inet_addr can grok the name; if so, then use it.
      */
     if (((family == FamilyWild) || (family == FamilyInternet)) &&
-#ifdef HAVE_INET_ATON
-	(inet_aton (name, &addr) != 0)
-#else
-	((addr.s_addr = inet_addr(name)) != -1)
-#endif
-        ) {
+	(inet_pton (AF_INET, name, &addr) == 1)) {
 	ha.family = FamilyInternet;
 	ha.length = sizeof(addr.s_addr);
 	ha.address = (char *) &addr.s_addr;