--- tools/Makefile.am
+++ tools/Makefile.am
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ convertdb1_LDADD = \
 	@WITH_LIBELF_LIB@
 
 debugedit_SOURCES =	debugedit.c hashtab.c
-debugedit_LDADD =	@LDFLAGS_STATIC@ \
+debugedit_LDADD = \
 	@WITH_LIBELF_LIB@ \
 	@WITH_POPT_LIB@