diff --git a/src/makefile.unix b/src/makefile.unix
index 43c3ea7f500..98c40771d29 100644
--- a/src/makefile.unix
+++ b/src/makefile.unix
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ endif
 
 LIBS+= \
  -Wl,-Bdynamic \
-   -l gthread-2.0 \
    -l z \
    -l dl \
    -l pthread