--- src/Makefile.am
+++ src/Makefile.am
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@
 noinst_PROGRAMS = yahoo autoresponder
 
 yahoo_SOURCES = sample_client.c
-yahoo_LDADD = libyahoo2.la
-yahoo_LDFLAGS = -lssl
+yahoo_LDADD = libyahoo2.la -lssl
 
 autoresponder_SOURCES = autoresponder.c
-autoresponder_LDADD = libyahoo2.la
-autoresponder_LDFLAGS = -lssl
+autoresponder_LDADD = libyahoo2.la -lssl
 
 endif