--- a/config/nspr-config.in
+++ b/config/nspr-config.in
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 fi
 
 if test "$echo_libs" = "yes"; then
-      libdirs=-L$libdir
+      libdirs=""
       if test -n "$lib_plds"; then
 	libdirs="$libdirs -lplds${major_version}"
       fi