diff --git a/acinclude.m4 b/acinclude.m4
index 180f57f77..68c14df24 100644
--- a/acinclude.m4
+++ b/acinclude.m4
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([GB_INIT],
 
   dnl ---- Checks for programs
 
-  AC_PROG_CC
   AC_PROG_CPP
   AC_PROG_CXX
+  AC_PROG_CC
   AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 
   dnl ---- Checks for header files.