--- a/build/autoconf/expandlibs.m4
+++ b/build/autoconf/expandlibs.m4
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ AC_CACHE_CHECK(what kind of list files a
              dnl first because clang understands @file, but may pass an
              dnl oversized argument list to the linker depending on the
              dnl contents of @file.
              if AC_TRY_COMMAND(${CC-cc} -o conftest${ac_exeext} $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS [-Wl,-filelist,conftest.list] $LIBS 1>&5) && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
                  EXPAND_LIBS_LIST_STYLE=filelist
              elif AC_TRY_COMMAND(${CC-cc} -o conftest${ac_exeext} $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS @conftest.list $LIBS 1>&5) && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
                  EXPAND_LIBS_LIST_STYLE=list
              else
-                 EXPAND_LIBS_LIST_STYLE=none
+                 AC_ERROR([Couldn't find one that works])
              fi
          fi
      else
          dnl We really don't expect to get here, but just in case
          AC_ERROR([couldn't compile a simple C file])
      fi
      rm -rf conftest*])