--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
     LDFLAGS += -L ${BOOST_LIBRARY_DIR}
 
-    LIBS += -lboost_iostreams -lboost_system -lboost_filesystem -lz
+    LIBS += -lboost_iostreams -lboost_filesystem -lz
     CXXFLAGS += -DUSE_BOOST -I ${BOOST_INCLUDE_DIR}
 endif