diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d28cccf1d..59069d294 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${PROJECT_AWE_NAME}
     ${AWESOME_OPTIONAL_LIBRARIES})
 
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${PROJECT_AWECLIENT_NAME}
-    ${AWESOME_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES}
     ${LIB_READLINE}
     ${LIB_NCURSES})