diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 3a6ee315a6..6f6f6ee852 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ AM_CXXFLAGS += -finline-limit=300
 
 AM_CXXFLAGS += $(GL_CFLAGS)
 
-LIBS += 
-LIBS += -lpthread -lrt
-
 .PHONY: increment_version
 
 all: increment_version