diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 757d136e5..98dfa6f8f 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += \
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DHB_NO_MT -DHAVE_OT -DHAVE_ICU
 
-LOCAL_LDLIBS += -lpthread
-
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libharfbuzz_ng
 
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
@@ -97,7 +95,6 @@ LOCAL_C_INCLUDES        := \
   $(LOCAL_PATH)/src \
   external/freetype/include
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DHB_NO_MT -DHAVE_OT -DHAVE_UCDN -DHAVE_FREETYPE
-LOCAL_LDLIBS += -lpthread
 
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libharfbuzz_ng