diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 8c900f054..da9221d8b 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ rk_TEST_PACKAGE(openldap,
 #include <ldap.h>],
 [-lldap -llber],,,OPENLDAP)
 
-if test "$openldap_libdir"; then
-	LIB_openldap="-R $openldap_libdir $LIB_openldap"
-fi
-
 rk_TEST_PACKAGE(krb4,[#include <krb.h>],-lkrb,-ldes,/usr/athena, KRB4, krb4-config)
 
 LIB_kdb=
@@ -159,10 +155,6 @@ if test "$with_krb4" != "no"; then
 	LIBS="$save_LIBS"
 	CFLAGS="$save_CFLAGS"
 	LIB_kdb="-lkdb -lkrb"
-	if test "$krb4_libdir"; then
-		LIB_krb4="-R $krb4_libdir $LIB_krb4"
-		LIB_kdb="-R $krb4_libdir -L$krb4_libdir $LIB_kdb"
-	fi
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(KRB4, test "$with_krb4" != "no")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(KRB5, true)