diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b4d9cb494..9d451cf3e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),Darwin)
 			BASIC_LDFLAGS += -L/opt/local/lib
 		endif
 	endif
+	PTHREAD_LIBS =
 endif
 
 ifndef CC_LD_DYNPATH