diff --git a/ompi/Makefile.am b/ompi/Makefile.am
index f7b6f2e8c3..e8e167873b 100644
--- a/ompi/Makefile.am
+++ b/ompi/Makefile.am
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ libmpi_la_LIBADD = \
         mpi/c/libmpi_c.la \
         $(c_mpi_lib) \
         $(c_pmpi_lib) \
-        mpi/tool/libmpi_mpit.la \
         $(mpi_fortran_base_lib) \
         $(MCA_ompi_FRAMEWORK_LIBS) \
         $(OMPI_MPIEXT_C_LIBS) \