diff --git a/mail/Makefile.am b/mail/Makefile.am
index d99e2e8dc1..8a011df8f1 100644
--- a/mail/Makefile.am
+++ b/mail/Makefile.am
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ libevolution_mail_la_LIBADD =				\
 	$(GTKHTML_LIBS)					\
 	$(SMIME_LIBS)					\
 	$(LIBSOUP_LIBS)					\
-	-lresolv
+	$(NULL)
 
 libevolution_mail_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version $(NO_UNDEFINED)
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ test_mail_autoconfig_SOURCES = \
 test_mail_autoconfig_LDADD = \
 	$(EVOLUTION_DATA_SERVER_LIBS)			\
 	$(GNOME_PLATFORM_LIBS)				\
-	-lresolv
+	$(NULL)
 
 # Misc data to install
 filterdir = $(privdatadir)