diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_python/Makefile.in b/src/mod/languages/mod_python/Makefile.in
index 4383034108..060ddd5dd5 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_python/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_python/Makefile.in
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 # and define these variables to impact your build
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS = @PYTHON_CFLAGS@
-LOCAL_LDFLAGS= @PYTHON_LDFLAGS@ -lstdc++
+LOCAL_LDFLAGS= @PYTHON_LDFLAGS@
 LOCAL_OBJS=freeswitch_python.o mod_python_wrap.o
 include ../../../../build/modmake.rules
 
+LINK=$(CXXLINK)
+
 PYMOD=freeswitch
 PYTHON_SITE_DIR=@PYTHON_SITE_DIR@