diff --git a/Make.inc b/Make.inc
index 41f61f4c8a9d8..d0307f99397a8 100644
--- a/Make.inc
+++ b/Make.inc
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ READLINE = $(USR)/lib/libreadline.a
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(OS),WINNT)
-READLINE += -lncurses -lcurses
+READLINE += -lncurses
 else
 READLINE += $(USR)/lib/libhistory.a
 endif