diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/scripts/python-config b/packages/lang/Python/scripts/python-config
index 7b2e3758da..4cb2f6fbf0 100755
--- a/packages/lang/Python/scripts/python-config
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/scripts/python-config
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ case $1 in
   --includes) echo "-I%PREFIX%/include/python2.6" ;;
   --libs) echo "-lpthread -ldl -lutil -lm -lpython2.6" ;;
   --cflags) echo "-I%PREFIX%/include/python2.6 -DNDEBUG %CFLAGS%" ;;
-  --ldflags) echo "-L%PREFIX%/lib -lpthread -ldl -lutil -lm -lpython2.6" ;;
+  --ldflags) echo "-lpthread -ldl -lutil -lm -lpython2.6" ;;
 esac
 
 exit 0