diff --git a/visualc/vngspice.vcproj b/visualc/vngspice.vcproj
index 19670b080..8d1709052 100644
--- a/visualc/vngspice.vcproj
+++ b/visualc/vngspice.vcproj
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="psapi.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)_d.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="0"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Leak Detector\lib""
 				GenerateManifest="false"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
diff --git a/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj b/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
index c96947e13..45deef244 100644
--- a/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>psapi.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(ProjectName)_d.exe</OutputFile>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Leak Detector\lib;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
       <HeapReserveSize>0</HeapReserveSize>