diff --git a/Makefile.linux b/Makefile.linux
index 22d02af3..4a82591a 100644
--- a/Makefile.linux
+++ b/Makefile.linux
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ifeq ($(USE_STATIC),yes)
 	LDLIBS += -lpthread -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc -lrt -ldl
 	USE_AESNI := no
 else
-	LDLIBS = -lcrypto -lssl -lz -lboost_system -lboost_date_time -lboost_filesystem -lboost_program_options -lpthread -latomic
+	LDLIBS = -lcrypto -lssl -lz -lboost_system -lboost_date_time -lboost_filesystem -lboost_program_options -lpthread
 endif
 
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