diff --git a/awesomeConfig.cmake b/awesomeConfig.cmake
index 1794d931..aeb0b2b4 100644
--- a/awesomeConfig.cmake
+++ b/awesomeConfig.cmake
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ option(GENERATE_MANPAGES "generate manpages" ON)
 option(COMPRESS_MANPAGES "compress manpages" ON)
 option(GENERATE_LUADOC "generate luadoc" ON)
 
-link_directories(/usr/local/lib)
-
 # {{{ CFLAGS
 add_definitions(-std=gnu99 -ggdb3 -rdynamic -fno-strict-aliasing -Wall -Wextra
     -Wchar-subscripts -Wundef -Wshadow -Wcast-align -Wwrite-strings