diff -up netcdf4-python-1.2.9rel/setup.py.libs netcdf4-python-1.2.9rel/setup.py
--- netcdf4-python-1.2.9rel/setup.py.libs	2017-06-20 12:43:57.950231729 -0600
+++ netcdf4-python-1.2.9rel/setup.py	2017-06-20 12:48:52.764137258 -0600
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ NETCDF4_DIR environment variable not set
     if sys.platform=='win32':
         libs = ['netcdf', 'hdf5_hl', 'hdf5', 'zlib']
     else:
-        libs = ['netcdf', 'hdf5_hl', 'hdf5', 'z']
+        libs = ['netcdf']
 
     if netCDF4_libdir is not None: lib_dirs = [netCDF4_libdir]
     if HDF5_libdir is not None: lib_dirs.append(HDF5_libdir)