diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index bd37b3477..757916aa5 100644
--- a/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ if( WITH_XRENDER OR BUILD_KDESKTOP OR BUILD_KONSOLE OR BUILD_KCONTROL OR BUILD_K
 endif( )
 
 
+# xrender (kcontrol, twin)
+if( WITH_XRANDR )
+  pkg_search_module( XRANDR xrandr )
+  if( NOT XRANDR_FOUND )
+    tde_message_fatal( "xrandr are requested, but not found on your system" )
+  endif( )
+endif( )
+
+
 # xcursor (tdeioslave, kcontrol)
 if( WITH_XCURSOR )
   pkg_search_module( XCURSOR xcursor )
diff --git a/kcontrol/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/kcontrol/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index 1ff4f0635..9676dbab3 100644
--- a/kcontrol/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/kcontrol/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -45,16 +45,6 @@ else( )
 endif( )
 
 
-##### check for Xrandr ##########################
-
-if( WITH_XRANDR )
-  pkg_search_module( XRANDR xrandr )
-  if( NOT XRANDR_FOUND )
-    tde_message_fatal( "xrandr are requested, but not found on your system" )
-  endif( )
-endif( )
-
-
 ##### check for libusb ##########################
 
 if( WITH_LIBUSB )