diff --git a/build/autotools/configure.ac b/build/autotools/configure.ac
index 0d7cb074fcd..1880619b927 100644
--- a/build/autotools/configure.ac
+++ b/build/autotools/configure.ac
@@ -282,13 +282,13 @@ AC_PROG_CC_STDC
 #AC_PROG_CC_C99
 
 # We need C++17 support
-#AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX(20, [noext], [optional])
+#AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX([20], [noext], [optional])
 #AS_IF([test "x$HAVE_CXX20" != "x1"],
 # [
-#  AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX(17, [noext], [mandatory])
+#  AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX([17], [noext], [mandatory])
 # ],[]
 #)
-AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX(17, [noext], [mandatory])
+AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX([17], [noext], [mandatory])
 
 AC_LANG_PUSH([C])
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fvisibility=hidden], [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fvisibility=hidden"])