diff --git a/makepanda/makepanda.py b/makepanda/makepanda.py
index 01f8943ed7..3c4cb32fda 100755
--- a/makepanda/makepanda.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepanda.py
@@ -4154,7 +4154,7 @@ if (PkgSkip("PANDATOOL")==0):
 # DIRECTORY: pandatool/src/gtk-stats/
 #
 
-if (PkgSkip("PANDATOOL")==0 and (sys.platform.startswith("win") or PkgConfigHavePkg("gtk+-2.0"))):
+if (PkgSkip("PANDATOOL")==0 and (sys.platform.startswith("win") or PkgSkip("GTK2")==0)):
     if (sys.platform.startswith("win")):
       OPTS=['DIR:pandatool/src/win-stats']
       TargetAdd('pstats_composite1.obj', opts=OPTS, input='winstats_composite1.cxx')
diff --git a/makepanda/makepandacore.py b/makepanda/makepandacore.py
index 6b120081cd..a6cb19c78b 100644
--- a/makepanda/makepandacore.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepandacore.py
@@ -908,7 +908,8 @@ def PkgConfigHavePkg(pkgname, tool = "pkg-config"):
     else:
         return bool(LocateBinary(tool) != None)
     result = handle.read().strip()
-    if handle.close() != 0:
+    returnval = handle.close()
+    if returnval != None and returnval != 0:
         return False
     return bool(len(result) > 0)