diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index cd2c15a636d..4e2913eafb6 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ LIBXT=$(LIBW)
 
 #if HAVE_XFT
 #undef LIB_X11_LIB /* XFT_LIBS includes -lX11 */
-XFT_LIBS=@XFT_LIBS@"
+XFT_LIBS=@XFT_LIBS@
 #endif /* HAVE_XFT */
 
 #if HAVE_XPM