diff --git a/clamav.spec b/clamav.spec
index e650f46..cb008d8 100644
--- a/clamav.spec
+++ b/clamav.spec
@@ -342,8 +342,6 @@ sed -ri \
 %build
 CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -Wall -W -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations -std=gnu99"
 export LDFLAGS='-Wl,--as-needed'
-# HACK: remove me, when configure uses $LIBS instead of $LDFLAGS for milter check
-export LIBS='-lmilter -lpthread'
 # HACK: remove me...
 export FRESHCLAM_LIBS='-lz'
 # IPv6 check is buggy and does not work when there are no IPv6 interface on build machine