diff --git a/src/klayout_main/klayout_main/klayout_main.pro b/src/klayout_main/klayout_main/klayout_main.pro
index 4d47d2a13..3b2de1643 100644
--- a/src/klayout_main/klayout_main/klayout_main.pro
+++ b/src/klayout_main/klayout_main/klayout_main.pro
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ INCLUDEPATH += $$QTBASIC_INC
 DEPENDPATH += $$QTBASIC_INC
 
 equals(HAVE_QTBINDINGS, "1") {
-  LIBS += -lklayout_qtbasic -lklayout_QtGui -lklayout_QtXml -lklayout_QtNetwork -lklayout_QtSql -lklayout_QtDesigner -lklayout_QtUiTools
+  LIBS += -lklayout_qtbasic -lklayout_QtGui -lklayout_QtXml -lklayout_QtNetwork -lklayout_QtSql -lklayout_QtDesigner
   contains(QT_MODULES, uitools) {
     LIBS += -lklayout_QtUiTools
   }