diff --git a/lib/easy.c b/lib/easy.c
index 6c21d76b9..7701ce8e5 100644
--- a/lib/easy.c
+++ b/lib/easy.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ CURLcode curl_global_init(long flags)
   idna_init();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(USE_ARES) && defined(ARES_VERSION) && (ARES_VERSION >= 0x010601)
+#ifdef CARES_HAVE_ARES_LIBRARY_INIT
   if(ares_library_init(ARES_LIB_INIT_ALL)) {
     DEBUGF(fprintf(stderr, "Error: ares_library_init failed\n"));
     return CURLE_FAILED_INIT;
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void curl_global_cleanup(void)
   if(init_flags & CURL_GLOBAL_SSL)
     Curl_ssl_cleanup();
 
-#if defined(USE_ARES) && defined(ARES_VERSION) && (ARES_VERSION >= 0x010601)
+#ifdef CARES_HAVE_ARES_LIBRARY_CLEANUP
   ares_library_cleanup();
 #endif