AC_SUBST(ENABLE_DOC)
# the pinger is temporary, until we have the recovery node in place
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(pinger, [ --enable-pinger recovery pinger support])
-if test x$enable_pinger = xyes ; then
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(pinger, [ --disable-pinger disable recovery pinger support])
+if test x$enable_pinger != xno ; then
AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_PINGER, 1, Use the Pinger)
fi