diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index caeac56..cf9e1b1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( ${TinyXML_INCLUDE_DIR} )
 # hdf5
 find_package(HDF5 1.8 COMPONENTS C HL REQUIRED)
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES (${HDF5_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-link_directories(${HDF5_LIBRARIES})
 # hdf5 compat
 #ADD_DEFINITIONS( -DH5_USE_16_API )
 #ADD_DEFINITIONS( -DH5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB )