diff --git a/src/util/Makefile.inc.am b/src/util/Makefile.inc.am
index 5203fa28d4..eca7e7e0a1 100644
--- a/src/util/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/util/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ libvirt_util_la_CFLAGS = \
 	$(NULL)
 libvirt_util_la_LIBADD = \
 	-lm \
-	$(OPENPTY_LIBS) \
 	$(CAPNG_LIBS) \
 	$(YAJL_LIBS) \
 	$(LIBNL_LIBS) \