diff --git a/libssh2.pc.in b/libssh2.pc.in
index 4fdfaa92..9cbebb7f 100644
--- a/libssh2.pc.in
+++ b/libssh2.pc.in
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ 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@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}