diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 219b2c30..03bb423d 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -75,15 +75,14 @@ dnl =================================
 dnl = checking for curl and pthread =
 dnl =================================
 if test "$curl" = "yes" ; then
-	AC_CHECK_LIB(pthread, pthread_create, LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lpthread", AC_MSG_ERROR([pthread library is required]))
-	AC_CHECK_HEADERS([pthread.h], , AC_MSG_ERROR([missing pthread.h header]))
+	AC_CHECK_HEADERS([pthread.h], AC_CHECK_LIB(pthread, pthread_create, LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lpthread", AC_MSG_ERROR([pthread library is required])), )
 	AC_PATH_PROG(CURL_CONFIG, curl-config)
 	if test "$CURL_CONFIG" != "" ; then
 		CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS `$CURL_CONFIG --cflags`"
 		AC_CHECK_LIB(curl, curl_easy_init, LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS `$CURL_CONFIG --libs`", AC_MSG_ERROR([curl library is required]))
 		AC_CHECK_HEADERS([curl/curl.h], , AC_MSG_ERROR([missing curl.h header]))
 	else
-		AC_MSG_ERROR([curl-config executable is missing])
+		AC_CHECK_LIB(curl, curl_easy_init, LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lcurl", AC_MSG_ERROR([curl library is required]))
 	fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index 672e5af7..22f5b8a7 100644
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ namespace Global
 	extern size_t MainStartY;
 	extern size_t MainHeight;
 	
-#	ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
+#	ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 	extern pthread_mutex_t CurlLock;
-#	endif
+#	endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 	
 	extern bool BlockItemListUpdate;
 	
diff --git a/src/info.cpp b/src/info.cpp
index e4820386..3c2d3596 100644
--- a/src/info.cpp
+++ b/src/info.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 # else
 #  include <sys/stat.h>
 # endif // WIN32
-# include <pthread.h>
+# ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
+#  include <pthread.h>
+# endif
 # include "curl/curl.h"
 # include "helpers.h"
 #endif
@@ -49,8 +51,12 @@ using std::vector;
 #ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 const std::string Info::Folder = home_folder + "/.ncmpcpp/artists";
 bool Info::ArtistReady = 0;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 pthread_t Info::Downloader = 0;
-#endif
+#endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
+
+#endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 
 Info *myInfo = new Info;
 
@@ -71,9 +77,9 @@ std::string Info::Title()
 	return itsTitle;
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 void Info::Update()
 {
-#	ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 	if (!ArtistReady)
 		return;
 	
@@ -81,8 +87,8 @@ void Info::Update()
 	w->Flush();
 	Downloader = 0;
 	ArtistReady = 0;
-#	endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 }
+#endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 
 void Info::GetSong()
 {
@@ -121,6 +127,7 @@ void Info::GetArtist()
 	}
 	else
 	{
+#		ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		if (Downloader && !ArtistReady)
 		{
 			ShowMessage("Artist's info is being downloaded...");
@@ -128,6 +135,7 @@ void Info::GetArtist()
 		}
 		else if (ArtistReady)
 			Update();
+#		endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		
 		string *artist = new string();
 		
@@ -148,10 +156,13 @@ void Info::GetArtist()
 			itsTitle = "Artist's info - " + *artist;
 			w->Clear();
 			static_cast<Window &>(*w) << "Fetching artist's info...";
+#			ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 			if (!Downloader)
-			{
 				pthread_create(&Downloader, NULL, PrepareArtist, artist);
-			}
+#			else
+			PrepareArtist(&artist);
+			w->Flush();
+#			endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		}
 		else
 			delete artist;
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index 2b431810..43fabe7b 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ class Info : public Screen<Scrollpad>
 		
 		virtual std::string Title();
 		
+#		ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		virtual void Update();
+#		endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		
 		virtual void EnterPressed() { }
 		virtual void SpacePressed() { }
@@ -57,7 +59,11 @@ class Info : public Screen<Scrollpad>
 		
 		static const std::string Folder;
 		static bool ArtistReady;
+		
+#		ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		static pthread_t Downloader;
+#		endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
+		
 #		endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 		
 		std::string itsTitle;
diff --git a/src/lyrics.cpp b/src/lyrics.cpp
index 5cea972d..2567926e 100644
--- a/src/lyrics.cpp
+++ b/src/lyrics.cpp
@@ -49,15 +49,14 @@ using std::string;
 const std::string Lyrics::Folder = home_folder + "/.lyrics";
 
 bool Lyrics::Reload = 0;
+bool Lyrics::Ready = 0;
 
 std::string Lyrics::Filename;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
+#ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 pthread_t Lyrics::Downloader = 0;
 pthread_mutex_t Global::CurlLock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-
-bool Lyrics::Ready = 0;
-#endif
+#endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 
 Lyrics *myLyrics = new Lyrics;
 
@@ -75,10 +74,10 @@ void Lyrics::Resize()
 
 void Lyrics::Update()
 {
-#	ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
+#	ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 	if (myLyrics->Ready)
 		myLyrics->Take();
-#	endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
+#	endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 	
 	if (!Reload)
 		return;
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ void Lyrics::SwitchTo()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-#		ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
+#		ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		if (Downloader && !Ready)
 		{
 			ShowMessage("Lyrics are being downloaded...");
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ void Lyrics::SwitchTo()
 			Take();
 			return;
 		}
-#		endif
+#		endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		
 		const MPD::Song *s = Reload ? myPlaylist->NowPlayingSong() : myScreen->CurrentSong();
 		
@@ -132,14 +131,14 @@ void Lyrics::SwitchTo()
 			w->Clear();
 #			ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 			static_cast<Window &>(*w) << "Fetching lyrics...";
+#			endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
+#			ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 			if (!Downloader)
-			{
 				pthread_create(&Downloader, NULL, Get, &itsSong);
-			}
 #			else
 			Get(&itsSong);
 			w->Flush();
-#			endif
+#			endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		}
 		Reload = 0;
 	}
@@ -190,10 +189,8 @@ void *Lyrics::Get(void *song)
 			*myLyrics->Main() << line;
 			first = 0;
 		}
-#		ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 		Ready = 1;
 		pthread_exit(NULL);
-#		endif
 	}
 #	ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 	CURLcode code;
@@ -295,6 +292,7 @@ void Lyrics::Edit()
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 
+#ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 void Lyrics::Take()
 {
 	if (!Ready)
@@ -304,6 +302,7 @@ void Lyrics::Take()
 	Downloader = 0;
 	Ready = 0;
 }
+#endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 
 const char *Lyrics::GetPluginName(int offset)
 {
diff --git a/src/lyrics.h b/src/lyrics.h
index b0a4594a..ea9c6491 100644
--- a/src/lyrics.h
+++ b/src/lyrics.h
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 #include "screen.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
-# include <pthread.h>
+# ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
+#  include <pthread.h>
+# endif
 # include "curl/curl.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -74,14 +76,20 @@ class Lyrics : public Screen<Scrollpad>
 		static const std::string Folder;
 		
 #		ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
+
+#		ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		void Take();
+#		endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		
 		static const Plugin *ChoosePlugin(int);
 		static bool LyricWiki_NotFound(const std::string &);
 		static bool LyricsPlugin_NotFound(const std::string &);
 		
 		static bool Ready;
+		
+#		ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		static pthread_t Downloader;
+#		endif // HAVE_PTHREAD_H
 		
 		static const char *PluginsList[];
 		static const Plugin LyricWiki;
diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.h b/src/ncmpcpp.h
index 0cb8e8df..9db7ebe0 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.h
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.h
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "scrollpad.h"
 
+#ifndef HAVE_PTHREAD_H
+# define pthread_mutex_lock(x);
+# define pthread_mutex_unlock(x);
+# define pthread_exit(x) return 0;
+#endif
+
 using namespace NCurses;
 
 typedef std::pair<std::string, std::string> string_pair;