--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ libevent='/usr/'
 pidfile='/var/run/bitlbee.pid'
 ipcsocket=''
 pcdir='$prefix/lib/pkgconfig'
-systemlibdirs="/lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 /usr/local/lib /usr/local/lib64"
+systemlibdirs="/lib64 /usr/lib64 /usr/local/lib64 /lib /usr/lib /usr/local/lib"
 
 msn=1
 jabber=1