diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 55ae29f7..133b57e1 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -226,15 +226,16 @@ def configure (conf):
     if unique == 'yes' and conf.check_cfg (modversion='unique-1.0') == '1.0.4':
             Utils.pprint ('RED', 'unique 1.0.4 found, this version is erroneous.')
             Utils.pprint ('RED', 'Please use an older or newer version.')
-    Utils.pprint ('WHITE', 'Icons, Source, Save: ' + libsoup + ' (libSoup ', sep='')
+    libsoup_version = conf.check_cfg (modversion='libsoup-2.4')
+    Utils.pprint ('WHITE', 'Icons, Source, Save: ' + libsoup + ' (libSoup', sep='')
     if (libsoup == 'yes'):
-        Utils.pprint ('GREEN', conf.check_cfg (modversion='libsoup-2.4'), sep='')
+        Utils.pprint ('GREEN', libsoup_version, sep='')
     else:
         Utils.pprint ('RED', '2.23.1', sep='')
     print ")"
-    Utils.pprint ('WHITE', 'Persistent cookies:  ' + libsoup_25_2 + ' (libSoup ', sep='')
+    Utils.pprint ('WHITE', 'Persistent cookies:  ' + libsoup_25_2 + ' (libSoup', sep='')
     if (libsoup_25_2 == 'yes'):
-        Utils.pprint ('GREEN', conf.check_cfg (modversion='libsoup-2.4'), sep='')
+        Utils.pprint ('GREEN', libsoup_version, sep='')
     else:
         Utils.pprint ('RED', '2.25.2', sep='')
     print ")"