Index: lib/Makefile.in
--- lib/Makefile.in.orig
+++ lib/Makefile.in
@@ -790,7 +790,6 @@ libsword_la_SOURCES = $(keysdir)/swkey.cpp $(keysdir)/
 	$(zlddir)/zld.cpp $(bindingsdir)/flatapi.cpp
 @HAVE_ICU_FALSE@ICUDEF = 
 @HAVE_ICU_TRUE@ICUDEF = -DSWICU_DATA=\"${pkglibdir}/${VERSION}_icu_${ICU_VER}\" 
-libsword_la_LDFLAGS = -release $(VERSION)
 keysdir = $(top_srcdir)/src/keys
 utilfunsdir = $(top_srcdir)/src/utilfuns
 @INTERNALFTPLIB_FALSE@ftpsrc =