diff --git a/cmake/modules/modules/FindLIBGS.cmake b/cmake/modules/modules/FindLIBGS.cmake
index 74909e5a3..3f3b17dce 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/modules/FindLIBGS.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/modules/FindLIBGS.cmake
@@ -9,26 +9,28 @@ include(CheckLibraryExists)
 # reset vars
 set(LIBGS_LIBRARY)
 
-check_library_exists(gs gsapi_new_instance "" LIBGS_LIBRARY)
-
-if(LIBGS_LIBRARY)
-  find_library(LIBGS_LDFLAGS NAMES gs
-    PATHS
+find_library(LIBGS_LDFLAGS NAMES gs
+  PATHS
   /usr/lib
   /usr/local/lib
   ${GNUWIN32_DIR}/lib
-  )
+)
 
-  set(LIBGS_FOUND TRUE)
+if(LIBGS_LIBRARY)
+  check_library_exists(gs gsapi_new_instance "" LIBGS_HAVE_GSAPI_NEW_INSTANCE)
+
+  if(LIBGS_HAVE_GSAPI_NEW_INSTANCE)
+    set(LIBGS_FOUND TRUE)
+  endif(LIBGS_HAVE_GSAPI_NEW_INSTANCE)
 endif(LIBGS_LIBRARY)
 
 if (LIBGS_FOUND)
   if (NOT LIBGS_FIND_QUIETLY)
-    message(STATUS "Found qgs: ${LIBGS_LDFLAGS}")
+    message(STATUS "Found the GS library: ${LIBGS_LDFLAGS}")
   endif (NOT LIBGS_FIND_QUIETLY)
 else (LIBGS_FOUND)
   if (LIBGS_FIND_REQUIRED)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Could NOT find QGS")
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Could NOT find the GS library")
   endif (LIBGS_FIND_REQUIRED)
 endif (LIBGS_FOUND)