--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ def installdir(dir, add_destdir=True):
 
 # Honor the specified installation prefix in link paths.
 env.Prepend(LIBPATH=[installdir('libdir')])
-if env["shared"]:
-    env.Prepend(RPATH=[installdir('libdir')])
 
 # Give deheader a way to set compiler flags
 if 'MORECFLAGS' in os.environ: