diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index e6a711242..ece1cf804 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ if test x$applets_libgtop != xyes; then
   AC_MSG_WARN([*** \`cpumemusage' applet will not be built ***])
   AC_MSG_WARN([*** \`diskusage' applet will not be built ***])
   AC_MSG_WARN([*** \`multiload' applet will not be built ***])
+  AC_MSG_WARN([*** \`netload' applet will not be built ***])
 fi
 
 dnl Check for ghttp library