diff --git a/src/util/Makefile.Unix b/src/util/Makefile.Unix
index 60bc4dbee..a74f32ee7 100644
--- a/src/util/Makefile.Unix
+++ b/src/util/Makefile.Unix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ EPICS = ../../../..
 include Target.include
 include $(EPICS)/config/CONFIG_BASE
 
-USR_LDLIBS = -lca -lCom -lm -s
+USR_LDLIBS = -lca -lCom -lm
 DEPLIBS = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)/libca.a $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)/libCom.a
 
 SRCS.c = \