diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index eb4090629..691d7b741 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ endif
 
 libcurl_la_LDFLAGS = $(UNDEF) $(VERSION) $(ARESLIB)
 
-# We don't need the libs when we build the lib, they are needed when linking
-# the app later.
-LIBS =
-
 libcurl_la_SOURCES = arpa_telnet.h file.c getpass.h netrc.h timeval.c	\
 base64.c file.h hostip.c progress.c timeval.h base64.h formdata.c	\
 hostip.h progress.h cookie.c formdata.h http.c sendf.c cookie.h ftp.c	\