diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 672069a..a9d3650 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ endif()
 if(WIN32)
   list(APPEND DEPLIBS ws2_32 iphlpapi)
 else()
-  check_library_exists(pthreads pthread_create "" HAVE_LIBTHREAD)
+  check_library_exists(pthread pthread_create "" HAVE_LIBTHREAD)
   check_library_exists(socket getaddrinfo "" HAVE_LIBSOCKET)
   check_library_exists(rt clock_gettime "" HAVE_LIBRT)
-  if (HAVE_LIBTHREADS)
-    list(APPEND DEPLIBS pthreads)
+  if (HAVE_LIBTHREAD)
+    list(APPEND DEPLIBS pthread)
   endif()
   if (HAVE_LIBRT)
     list(APPEND DEPLIBS rt)