-AC_CHECK_PROG([HAVE_PYTHON], [python], [yes])
-if test "x$HAVE_PYTHON" != "xyes"; then
- BINDINGS_CXX="no"; cxx_msg="Python required"
-fi
+AM_PATH_PYTHON([2.7], [HAVE_PYTHON="yes"],
+ [HAVE_PYTHON="no"; BINDINGS_CXX="no"; cxx_msg="Python required"])