diff --git a/python/Makefile.am b/python/Makefile.am
index 288661b84..b636b905a 100644
--- a/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/python/Makefile.am
@@ -25,22 +25,19 @@ noinst_HEADERS = header-py.h \
 	rpmfi-py.h rpmmi-py.h rpmps-py.h rpmrc-py.h rpmte-py.h rpmts-py.h \
 	spec-py.h
 
-mylibs= \
-	$(top_builddir)/build/librpmbuild.la \
-	$(top_builddir)/lib/librpm.la \
-	$(top_builddir)/rpmdb/librpmdb.la \
-	$(top_builddir)/rpmio/librpmio.la \
-	@WITH_POPT_LIB@ \
-	@WITH_LIBELF_LIB@
-
-LDADD =
-
 pyrpmdir = `${__PYTHON} -c 'from distutils.sysconfig import *; print get_python_lib(1, prefix="@prefix@")'`/rpm
 pyrpm_LTLIBRARIES = _rpmmodule.la
 pyrpm_SCRIPTS = rpm/__init__.py
 
-_rpmmodule_la_LDFLAGS = $(mylibs) $(LIBS) -module -avoid-version
-_rpmmodule_la_LIBADD =  @WITH_BEECRYPT_LIB@
+_rpmmodule_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+_rpmmodule_la_LIBADD = \
+	$(top_builddir)/build/librpmbuild.la \
+	$(top_builddir)/lib/librpm.la \
+	$(top_builddir)/rpmdb/librpmdb.la \
+	$(top_builddir)/rpmio/librpmio.la \
+	@WITH_BEECRYPT_LIB@
+	@WITH_POPT_LIB@ \
+	@WITH_LIBELF_LIB@
 
 _rpmmodule_la_SOURCES = rpmmodule.c header-py.c \
 		       rpmal-py.c rpmds-py.c rpmdb-py.c rpmfd-py.c rpmfts-py.c \