diff --git a/tests/libtest/Makefile.am b/tests/libtest/Makefile.am
index bc265f0e3c..256fcec1d9 100644
--- a/tests/libtest/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/libtest/Makefile.am
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ else
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES =
 endif
 
+AM_LDFLAGS =
+
 libhostname_la_LDFLAGS_EXTRA = -module -avoid-version -rpath /nowhere
 
 if CURL_LT_SHLIB_USE_NO_UNDEFINED