diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 377200d..c5ecf2b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ compiledFiles='ponysay.info ponysay.info.gz ponysay.install'
 compiledDirs='quotes'
 
 for man in $manFiles; do
-    oldCompiledFiles="$oldCompiledFiles $man.gz"
+    compiledFiles="$compiledFiles $man.gz"
 done
 for completion in $completions; do
     thinkfile="${completion%%.*}-think.${completion##*.}"