diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index e1b341c6a..111b60788 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ endif
 
 endif !XORG
 
-tests_DEPENDENCIES = $(tests_LDADD)
 endif ENABLE_UNIT_TESTS
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \