diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 639e24a405..7eb2e71b3b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes)
-LDFLAGS = $(all_libraries) $(KDE_RPATH) -rdynamic
+LDFLAGS = $(all_libraries) $(KDE_RPATH) -export-dynamic
 
 SUBDIRS = pics clients
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = kwin
 
 kwin_SOURCES = atoms.cpp  client.cpp main.cpp stdclient.cpp workspace.cpp tabbox.cpp options.cpp plugins.cpp
 
-kwin_LDADD = $(LIB_KDECORE) $(LIB_KDEUI)
+kwin_LDADD = $(LIB_KDEUI)
 
 KDE_ICON = kwin