diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 140259f..4e2ed3f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 AM_LDFLAGS =
 AM_CFLAGS =
-freesasa_LDADD = -lc++
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/third-party/gemmi/include/
 
 if COND_GCOV
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ libfreesasa_a_SOURCES = classifier.c classifier.h \
        selection.h selection.c $(lp_output)
 freesasa_SOURCES = main.cc cif.cc cif.hh
 example_SOURCES = example.c
-freesasa_LDADD += libfreesasa.a
+freesasa_LDADD = libfreesasa.a
 example_LDADD = libfreesasa.a
 
 lp_output = lexer.c lexer.h parser.c parser.h