diff --git a/Makefile.lib b/Makefile.lib
index 5d9910e35..79078c83b 100644
--- a/Makefile.lib
+++ b/Makefile.lib
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ default: all
 
 here = $(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))
 
-LIBS =
-
 QUIET = @
 
 %.o: %.cc