diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f1016c6..63fa7cd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ add_library(tox MODULE
 add_definitions(-D_GNU_SOURCE)
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c99 -Wall -Wextra -Werror-implicit-function-declaration -Wno-unused-parameter")
 
-target_link_libraries(tox toxcore)
-
 # remove lib prefix (libtox.so -> tox.so)
 set_target_properties(tox PROPERTIES PREFIX "")