diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 220e7d4e5d..303fa283e6 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if BUILD_TESTS
 endif
 
 AM_LDFLAGS =
-AM_CXXFLAGS = -lrt
+AM_CXXFLAGS =
 AM_CFLAGS = 
 noinst_LIBRARIES =
 EXTRA_DIST =