diff --git a/xml-config.in b/xml-config.in
index 82c0cd1..1838c90 100644
--- a/xml-config.in
+++ b/xml-config.in
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
        	;;
 
     --libs)
-       	echo -L@libdir@ @XML_LIBS@ @LIBS@
+       	echo -L@libdir@ @XML_LIBS@
        	;;
 
     *)