diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 49e027f..542c23a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ else
 	           use_python3="No (python-$PYTHON3_VERSION.pc not found)"
           fi
         fi
-        PYTHON3_INSTALL_DIR="`$PYTHON3 -c 'from distutils import sysconfig; print(sysconfig.get_python_lib(1,0))'`"
+        PYTHON3_INSTALL_DIR="`$PYTHON3 -c 'import sysconfig; print(sysconfig.get_path("platlib"))'`"
         save_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
         CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $PYTHON3_INCLUDES"
         AC_CHECK_HEADER(Python.h,,[