diff --git a/gcc/cobol/tests/MakeVars.inc b/gcc/cobol/tests/MakeVars.inc
index e4e80915936fbf9565357ed6a86a9b1f9c4f2d51..5215a85ba4586c7ad7b0c833f4f1334cb8f1381c 100644
--- a/gcc/cobol/tests/MakeVars.inc
+++ b/gcc/cobol/tests/MakeVars.inc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ LIBSTDC_PATH = $(LIBROOT)/libstdc++-v3/src/.libs
 comma = ,
 
 RPATH = $(addprefix -Wl$(comma)-rpath=,$(LIBCOBOL_PATH) $(LIBSTDC_PATH))
-COBOL_RUNTIME_LIBRARY = $(LIBCOBOL_A) $(RPATH)
+COBOL_RUNTIME_LIBRARY = $(RPATH)
 
 SEARCH_PATHS = \
  -B $(GCC_BIN) \