diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ libguestfs_la_LIBADD = \
 # Force libtool to name the library 'libguestfs.so.0.$(MAX_PROC_NR).0'.
 # Include the version script to limit which symbols are exported.
 libguestfs_la_LDFLAGS = \
-	-version-info $(MAX_PROC_NR):0:$(MAX_PROC_NR) \
-	$(VERSION_SCRIPT_FLAGS)$(srcdir)/libguestfs.syms
+	-version-info $(MAX_PROC_NR):0:$(MAX_PROC_NR)
 
 if HAVE_FUSE
 # XXX Unfortunately FUSE_CFLAGS defines _FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64.