diff --git a/ac/static.m4 b/ac/static.m4
index 3795bdf01..480ff4645 100644
--- a/ac/static.m4
+++ b/ac/static.m4
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([static], AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-static],[make a static build of
 LINK_STATICALLY=""
 
 if test x"$enable_static" = xyes ; then
-  LINK_STATICALLY="  -lpthread -static  "
+  LINK_STATICALLY=" -static "
   opt_features_yes="$opt_features_yes\n   * make a static build of the applications"
 else
   opt_features_no="$opt_features_no\n   * make a static build of the applications"