diff --git a/hw/dmx/Makefile.am b/hw/dmx/Makefile.am
index 38d6ac409..eef84cb66 100644
--- a/hw/dmx/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/dmx/Makefile.am
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ XDMX_LIBS = \
 
 Xdmx_LDFLAGS = $(LD_EXPORT_SYMBOLS_FLAG)
 Xdmx_DEPENDENCIES= $(XDMX_LIBS)
-Xdmx_LDADD = $(XDMX_LIBS) $(XDMX_SYS_LIBS) $(XSERVER_SYS_LIBS) \
-             $(top_builddir)/render/librender.la
+Xdmx_LDADD = $(XDMX_LIBS) $(XDMX_SYS_LIBS) $(XSERVER_SYS_LIBS)
 
 relink:
 	$(AM_V_at)rm -f Xdmx$(EXEEXT) && $(MAKE) Xdmx$(EXEEXT)