diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 17db2409dd..0279a044d0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@ ifdef PROFILE
 endif
 
 CDEFS=-DWITH_REV
-LDFLAGS=
-LIBS=
 
 ifndef DEBUG
 ifndef PROFILE