--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 *-*-freebsd*)
   # FreeBSD forgot to  install magic.h in a sane location. Bug or Feature?
   CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/src/contrib/file/"
-  LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/usr/local/lib -R/usr/local/lib"
+  LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/usr/local/lib "
   ;;
 *-*-linux*)
   CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -D _GNU_SOURCE -I/usr/local/include"
-  LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/usr/local/lib -R/usr/local/lib"
+  LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/usr/local/lib "
   ;;
 *-*-darwin*)
   CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -I/opt/local/include"