diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 751fd46..930182e 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ class BuildLibpythonize(Command):
         linklist.extend(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBS").split())
         
         linklist.append("-lm")
-        linklist.append("-lstdc++")
         linklist.append("-lc")
         linklist.append(self.clib)
 
diff --git a/src/kdedistutils.py b/src/kdedistutils.py
index aeeef89..d6b608c 100644
--- a/src/kdedistutils.py
+++ b/src/kdedistutils.py
@@ -819,7 +819,6 @@ class BuildKControlModule(Command):
             linklist.append("-L"+self.kde_lib_dir); linklist.append("-L/opt/trinity/lib"); linklist.append("-lkdecore"); linklist.append("-lpythonize")
             linklist.append("-L"+self.qt_lib_dir); linklist.append("-lqt-mt")
             linklist.append("-lm")
-            linklist.append("-lstdc++")
             linklist.append("-lc")
             linklist.append(self.clib)
 
@@ -1718,7 +1717,6 @@ class BuildKioslave(Command):
             linklist.append("-L"+self.kde_lib_dir); linklist.append("-L/opt/trinity/lib"); linklist.append("-lkdecore"); linklist.append("-lpythonize")
             linklist.append("-L"+self.qt_lib_dir); linklist.append("-lqt-mt")
             linklist.append("-lm")
-            linklist.append("-lstdc++")
             linklist.append("-lc")
             linklist.append(self.clib)