diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 46a444280..0bd2a9794 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 20000606
+ - (djm) Don't add /usr/local/lib to library search path on Irix
  - (djm) Fix rsh path in RPMs. Report from Jason L Tibbitts III 
    <tibbs@math.uh.edu>
  - (djm) Warn user if grabs fail in GNOME askpass. Patch from Zack Weinberg
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c242246d3..a043e7f92 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ case "$host" in
 	;;
 *-*-irix5*)
 	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I/usr/local/include"
-	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/usr/local/lib"
+	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"
 	MANTYPE='$(CATMAN)'
 	no_libsocket=1
 	no_libnsl=1
 	;;
 *-*-irix6*)
 	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I/usr/local/include"
-	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/usr/local/lib"
+	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"
 	MANTYPE='$(CATMAN)'
 	AC_MSG_WARN([*** Irix 6.x is not tested, please report you experiences *** ])
 	no_libsocket=1