diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e28a542..48b9268 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	-DBOOST_ALL_NO_LIB
 AM_LDFLAGS = $(GMOCK_LIBS) -lgmock_main \
 	$(GTEST_LIBS) $(OESDK_TESTCASE_FLAGS) $(PTHREAD_LIBS) \
-	$(SDBUSPLUS_LIBS) -lboost_system
+	$(SDBUSPLUS_LIBS)
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = mapper mapperx