diff --git a/packages/l/librdkafka/xmake.lua b/packages/l/librdkafka/xmake.lua
index 6b7379f55..a53d594d1 100644
--- a/packages/l/librdkafka/xmake.lua
+++ b/packages/l/librdkafka/xmake.lua
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ package("librdkafka")
         for name, dep in pairs(configdeps) do
             if package:config(name) then
                 package:add("deps", dep)
-                if name == "sasl" then
-                    package:add("syslinks", "sasl2")
-                else
-                    package:add("syslinks", dep)
-                end
             end
         end
     end)