--- Makefile.shared
+++ Makefile.shared
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 	NOALLSYMSFLAGS='-Wl,--no-whole-archive'; \
 	SHAREDFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_LDFLAGS) -shared -Wl,-Bsymbolic -Wl,-soname=$$SHLIB$$SHLIB_SOVER$$SHLIB_SUFFIX"
 
-DO_GNU_APP=LDFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -Wl,-rpath,$(LIBRPATH)"
+DO_GNU_APP=LDFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)"
 
 #This is rather special.  It's a special target with which one can link
 #applications without bothering with any features that have anything to