diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 10ab1762932b..c58767b8df03 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ default_valgrind_setting()
 
 default_rust_setting()
 {
-    if cargo --version > /dev/null 2>&1 && rustfmt --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	echo 1
+    if cargo --version > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	    echo 1
     else
-	echo 0
+	    echo 0
     fi
 }