diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7c8a33b5..aa91fcc6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ after_script: test -e test/test-suite.log  && cat test/test-suite.log
 
 env:
   global:
-   - LDFLAGS: -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc
+   - LDFLAGS: -static
+   # -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc
    # The next declaration is the encrypted COVERITY_SCAN_TOKEN, created
    #   via the "travis encrypt" command using the project repo's public key
    - secure: "P3wQLswiGYWrZwO4bxFmsA4XG5s/pS+renL0RMeotMTQwQQXmy1ZCvwMnAgaYWQmF82fN8WjuhO3OX0gpDbydxRktqI5ZqblsryV6poB0g+OkCqThbDUp3TL6TjPqySTI1CZ8qoOBYFMubAZYVJAEfxl0UxoQE+uTsRarRqr8rI="