diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5ec7eb73ebd..40d360c67ac 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ else
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_ruby_plugin $(prefix)/bin/grpc_ruby_plugin
 endif
 
-install-pkg-config_c: pr pc_c pc_c_unsecure pc_c_zookeeper
+install-pkg-config_c: pc_c pc_c_unsecure pc_c_zookeeper
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing C pkg-config files"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib/pkgconfig
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc.pc $(prefix)/lib/pkgconfig/grpc.pc
diff --git a/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile b/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile
index 6aa635913f6..ca2667f69dc 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 CXX = g++
 CPPFLAGS += -I/usr/local/include -pthread
 CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
-LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib -lgrpc++_unsecure -lgrpc -lgpr -lprotobuf -lpthread -ldl
+LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib -lgrpc++_unsecure -lgrpc -lprotobuf -lpthread -ldl
 PROTOC = protoc
 GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN = grpc_cpp_plugin
 GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN_PATH ?= `which $(GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN)`
diff --git a/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile b/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile
index b906177af35..6ccaa01c232 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 CXX = g++
 CPPFLAGS += -I/usr/local/include -pthread
 CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
-LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib -lgrpc++_unsecure -lgrpc -lgpr -lprotobuf -lpthread -ldl
+LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib -lgrpc++_unsecure -lgrpc -lprotobuf -lpthread -ldl
 PROTOC = protoc
 GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN = grpc_cpp_plugin
 GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN_PATH ?= `which $(GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN)`
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 76cee491575..1a38e267a7f 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@
   % endfor
   endif
 
-  install-pkg-config_c: pr pc_c pc_c_unsecure pc_c_zookeeper
+  install-pkg-config_c: pc_c pc_c_unsecure pc_c_zookeeper
   	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing C pkg-config files"
   	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib/pkgconfig
   	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc.pc $(prefix)/lib/pkgconfig/grpc.pc