diff --git a/lib/editline/Makefile.am b/lib/editline/Makefile.am
index 6b853b29e..0cef912e9 100644
--- a/lib/editline/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/editline/Makefile.am
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ CHECK_LOCAL =
 
 testit_LDADD = \
 	libeditline.la \
-	$(LIB_tgetent) \
 	$(LIB_roken)
 
 include_HEADERS = editline.h
 
+libeditline_la_LIBADD = $(LIB_tgetent)
+
 libeditline_la_SOURCES = \
 	edit_locl.h \
 	complete.c \