diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2570a4cad..759a95f97 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ cmake_dependent_option(ENABLE_ASSISTANT "Turn on assistant compiling." YES "ENAB
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}/share/cmake/Modules)
 
 include(CheckIncludeFile)
-include(CheckLibraryExists)
+include(CheckSymbolExists)
 
 if(MSVC)
 	list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}/include/MSVC)
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@ find_package(XML2 REQUIRED)
 if(ENABLE_UNIT_TESTS)
 	find_package(CUnit)
 	if(CUNIT_FOUND)
-		check_library_exists("cunit" "CU_get_suite" "" HAVE_CU_GET_SUITE)
-		check_library_exists("cunit" "CU_curses_run_tests" "" HAVE_CU_CURSES)
+		cmake_push_check_state(RESET)
+		list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${CUNIT_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+		list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CUNIT_LIBRARIES})
+		check_symbol_exists("CU_get_suite" "CUnit/CUnit.h" HAVE_CU_GET_SUITE)
+		check_symbol_exists("CU_curses_run_tests" "CUnit/CUnit.h" HAVE_CU_CURSES)
+		cmake_pop_check_state()
 	else()
 		message(WARNING "Could not find the cunit library!")
 		set(ENABLE_UNIT_TESTS OFF CACHE BOOL "Enable compilation of unit tests." FORCE)