diff --git a/gfx/src/thebes/utils/Makefile.in b/gfx/src/thebes/utils/Makefile.in
index 55fe343eac8..de885aec53c 100644
--- a/gfx/src/thebes/utils/Makefile.in
+++ b/gfx/src/thebes/utils/Makefile.in
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ EXPORTS         += \
 		$(NULL)
 
 EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS += \
-	        $(LIBS_DIR) \
+		$(LIBS_DIR) \
 		$(EXTRA_DSO_LIBS) \
 		$(MOZ_COMPONENT_LIBS) \
 		$(NULL)
diff --git a/gfx/thebes/src/Makefile.in b/gfx/thebes/src/Makefile.in
index d66203e1776..82f4e02d871 100644
--- a/gfx/thebes/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/gfx/thebes/src/Makefile.in
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ endif
 
 EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS += \
 	$(MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS) \
+	$(LIBS_DIR) \
 	$(EXTRA_DSO_LIBS) \
 	$(MOZ_UNICHARUTIL_LIBS) \
 	$(XPCOM_LIBS) \