diff --git a/appl/popper/Makefile.in b/appl/popper/Makefile.in
index 302e460a6..c718055bb 100644
--- a/appl/popper/Makefile.in
+++ b/appl/popper/Makefile.in
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ dist: $(DISTFILES)
 	done
 
 kpopper: $(OBJECTS)
-	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJECTS) -L../../lib/krb -lkrb -L../../lib/des -ldes -L../util/et -lcom_err $(LIBS)
+	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJECTS) -L../../lib/krb -lkrb -L../../lib/des -ldes $(LIBS)
 
 $(OBJECTS): ../../config.h