diff --git a/examples/egl/Makefile.am b/examples/egl/Makefile.am
index de7fc6608f..bee9c1cc1e 100644
--- a/examples/egl/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/egl/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS = cube_texture_and_coords.h
 
 testegl_LDADD = \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
-  -lgstapp-@GST_API_VERSION@ -lgstvideo-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
+  -lgstvideo-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(GST_LIBS) \
 	$(GST_EGL_LIBS)