--- neon-config.in
+++ neon-config.in
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
        	;;
 
     --libs)
-        LIBS="-lneon @NEON_LIBS@"
+        LIBS="-lneon"
 	# Don't add standard library paths
         if test "$prefix" != "/usr"; then
            LIBS="-L${libdir} ${LIBS}"
--- neon.pc.in
+++ neon.pc.in
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 Description: HTTP/WebDAV client library
 Version: @NEON_VERSION@
 Libs.private: @NEON_LIBS@
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lneon @NEON_PC_LIBS@
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lneon
 Cflags: -I${includedir}/neon @NEON_CFLAGS@