diff --git a/alsaucm/Makefile.am b/alsaucm/Makefile.am
index c180d4a..39a27b1 100644
--- a/alsaucm/Makefile.am
+++ b/alsaucm/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,3 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
          -Wall -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
 alsaucm_LDADD = -lasound
-
-# local build
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(top_srcdir)/../alsa-lib/include
-alsaucm_LDADD += -L$(top_srcdir)/../alsa-lib/src/.libs