diff --git a/src/Makefile.qttest.include b/src/Makefile.qttest.include
index 769bf78a77..e7eb52948d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.qttest.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qttest.include
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ endif
 
 nodist_qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_SOURCES = $(TEST_QT_MOC_CPP)
 
-qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD = $(LIBBITCOINQT) $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER) -ltor -lbacktrace -lstdc++ -lc
+qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD = $(LIBBITCOINQT) $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER) -ltor -lbacktrace -lstdc++
 if ENABLE_WALLET
 qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET)
 endif