--- bindings/python/setup.py
+++ bindings/python/setup.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             "rrdtoolmodule",
             ["rrdtoolmodule.c"],
             libraries=['rrd'],
-            runtime_library_dirs=[library_dir],
+#            runtime_library_dirs=[library_dir],
             library_dirs=[library_dir],
             include_dirs=[include_dir],
           )