diff --git a/Makefile.linux b/Makefile.linux
index a9ceb80c..e7d33048 100644
--- a/Makefile.linux
+++ b/Makefile.linux
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ CC = g++
 CFLAGS = -g -Wall -std=c++11
 include filelist.mk
 INCFLAGS =
-LDFLAGS = -Wl,-rpath,/usr/local/lib -lcryptopp -lboost_system -lboost_date_time -lboost_filesystem -lboost_regex -lboost_program_options -lpthread
+LDFLAGS = -lcryptopp -lboost_system -lboost_date_time -lboost_filesystem -lboost_regex -lboost_program_options -lpthread
 LIBS =
 
 #check if AES-NI is supported by CPU