diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e9e31e9..f6a6cb8 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ bench_LDADD         = $(top_srcdir)/libuev.la
 
 libuev_la_CPPFLAGS  = -D_GNU_SOURCE
 libuev_la_CFLAGS    = -W -Wall -Werror -Wextra
-libuev_la_LIBADD    = $(LTLIBINTL)
 libuev_la_LDFLAGS   = $(AM_LDFLAGS) -version-info 1:0:0
 
 doc_DATA            = README LICENSE