diff --git a/libssh2.pc.in b/libssh2.pc.in
index bef3724..04152e1 100644
--- a/libssh2.pc.in
+++ b/libssh2.pc.in
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ URL: https://www.libssh2.org/
 Description: Library for SSH-based communication
 Version: @LIBSSH2VER@
 Requires.private: @LIBSREQUIRED@
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lssh2 @LIBS@
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lssh2
 Libs.private: @LIBS@ -lgpg-error
 Cflags: -I${includedir}