diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 58b9d2518..48e64df81 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ FD_SETSIZE=@FD_SETSIZE@
 OPENSSLPATH=@OPENSSLPATH@
 
 CFLAGS=-I$(INCLUDEDIR) $(XCFLAGS) $(FD_SETSIZE)
-LDFLAGS=@LDFLAGS_PRIVATELIBS@ @HARDEN_LDFLAGS@
+LDFLAGS=@HARDEN_LDFLAGS@
 
 SHELL=/bin/sh
 SUBDIRS=src