diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9073deba0..92966ce34 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ do
 done
 
 GUILE_CFLAGS="$GUILE_CFLAGS $PTHREAD_CFLAGS"
-GUILE_LIBS="$LDFLAGS $LIBS"
+GUILE_LIBS="$LIBS"
 
 AC_SUBST(GUILE_LIBS)
 AC_SUBST(GUILE_CFLAGS)