diff --git a/makefile_slinux b/makefile_slinux
index e7ee262d..e25194fe 100644
--- a/makefile_slinux
+++ b/makefile_slinux
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ SUBLIBS = psi/libpsi.a psi/hardsup/libhlib.a matrix/libmatrix.a \
 LIBS =  -L$(HDFROOT)/lib $(SUBLIBS) $(NILIB)\
        -ltcl8.3 $(HDFROOT)/lib/libhdf5.a  \
        $(HDFROOT)/lib/libmfhdf.a $(HDFROOT)/lib/libdf.a \
-       $(HDFROOT)/lib/libjpeg.a -lsz -ljson -ldl -lz -lmxml -lghttp -lm  -lc 
+       $(HDFROOT)/lib/libjpeg.a -lsz $(HDFROOT)/lib/libjson.a \
+       -ldl -lz -lmxml -lghttp -lm  -lc 
 
 include make_gen
 
diff --git a/sics.h b/sics.h
index f3ddb5c1..c585831d 100644
--- a/sics.h
+++ b/sics.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
                 }CounterMode;
 
 /* the following line suppresses const declarations in tcl.h.
+   WARNING: including sics.h must always be done before tcl.h
    -> makes the compiler happy M.Z. */
 #define NO_CONST