diff --git a/nq/source/Makefile.am b/nq/source/Makefile.am
index 005512692..01b168e36 100644
--- a/nq/source/Makefile.am
+++ b/nq/source/Makefile.am
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ nq_x11_libs=  \
 			$(client_LIBS)
 nq_x11_SOURCES= 	sys_unix.c
 nq_x11_LDADD=		$(nq_x11_libs) \
-			$(X_PRE_LIBS) $(VIDMODE_LIBS) $(DGA_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) -lX11 \
+			$(VIDMODE_LIBS) $(DGA_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) -lX11 \
 			$(X_EXTRA_LIBS) $(X_SHM_LIB) $(NET_LIBS)
 nq_x11_LDFLAGS= 	$(common_ldflags)
 nq_x11_DEPENDENCIES=	$(nq_x11_libs)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ nq_glx_libs=  \
 			$(client_LIBS)
 nq_glx_SOURCES= 	sys_unix.c
 nq_glx_LDADD=		$(nq_glx_libs) \
-			$(X_PRE_LIBS) $(VIDMODE_LIBS) $(DGA_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) -lX11 \
+			$(VIDMODE_LIBS) $(DGA_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) -lX11 \
 			-lXext $(X_EXTRA_LIBS) $(DL_LIBS) $(NET_LIBS)
 nq_glx_LDFLAGS= 	$(common_ldflags)
 nq_glx_DEPENDENCIES=	$(nq_glx_libs)
diff --git a/qw/source/Makefile.am b/qw/source/Makefile.am
index a80c80b51..b9ff5f227 100644
--- a/qw/source/Makefile.am
+++ b/qw/source/Makefile.am
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ qw_client_x11_libs= \
 			$(client_LIBS)
 qw_client_x11_SOURCES=	cl_sys_unix.c
 qw_client_x11_LDADD= $(qw_client_x11_libs) \
-			$(X_PRE_LIBS) $(VIDMODE_LIBS) $(DGA_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) -lX11 \
+			$(VIDMODE_LIBS) $(DGA_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) -lX11 \
 			$(X_EXTRA_LIBS) $(X_SHM_LIB) $(NET_LIBS) $(LIBCURL)
 qw_client_x11_LDFLAGS=	$(common_ldflags)
 qw_client_x11_DEPENDENCIES= $(qw_client_x11_libs)
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ qw_client_glx_libs= \
 			$(client_LIBS)
 qw_client_glx_SOURCES=	cl_sys_unix.c
 qw_client_glx_LDADD= $(qw_client_glx_libs) \
-			$(X_PRE_LIBS) $(VIDMODE_LIBS) $(DGA_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) -lX11 \
+			$(VIDMODE_LIBS) $(DGA_LIBS) $(X_LIBS) -lX11 \
 			-lXext $(X_EXTRA_LIBS) $(DL_LIBS) $(NET_LIBS) $(LIBCURL)
 qw_client_glx_LDFLAGS=  $(common_ldflags)
 qw_client_glx_DEPENDENCIES= $(qw_client_glx_libs)