diff --git a/chalk/configure.in.in b/chalk/configure.in.in
index 78702ad13..941b0747f 100644
--- a/chalk/configure.in.in
+++ b/chalk/configure.in.in
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 
-ac_link='$LIBTOOL_SHELL --mode=link --tag=LD ${CXX-g++} -o conftest $CXXFLAGS $all_includes $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS $all_libraries -ltqt conftest.$ac_ext -llcms 1>&5'
+ac_link='$LIBTOOL_SHELL --mode=link --tag=LD ${CXX-g++} -o conftest $CXXFLAGS $all_includes $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS $all_libraries conftest.$ac_ext -llcms 1>&5'
 
 if AC_TRY_EVAL(ac_link) && test -s conftest; then
     	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ AC_SUBST(LCMS_LIBS)
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(if GetMagickInfoList has only 2 arguments)
 CPPFLAGS_TMP="$CPPFLAGS"   # Save preprocessor flags
 CPPFLAGS="$LIBMAGICK_CPPFLAGS"
-LDFLAGS_TMP="$LDFLAGS"
-LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -ltqt"
 
 AC_TRY_COMPILE(
 	[#include <stdio.h>
@@ -82,7 +80,6 @@ AC_TRY_COMPILE(
 	magick_info_list='no')
 
 CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_TMP"  # Restore preprocessor flags
-LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_TMP"
 
 if test "$magick_info_list" = 'yes'; then
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)