diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1fe86fd543..acda826621 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1010,8 +1010,7 @@ libbasic_la_CFLAGS = \
 libbasic_la_LIBADD = \
 	$(SELINUX_LIBS) \
 	$(CAP_LIBS) \
-	-lrt \
-	-lm
+	-lrt
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES += \