--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@
 EXTRA_DIST = config CHANGES README.INSTALL License.txt file1.pha $(MSVC_FILES)
 
 
-bin_PROGRAMS = cookbook
+check_PROGRAMS = cookbook
 
 cookbook_SOURCES = cookbook.cxx
 
 cookbook_LDADD = libCCfits.la
-cookbook_LDFLAGS = -R $(R_LIB_PATH) -R $(CXX_LIB_PATH)
 
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = CCfits.pc
@@ -64,8 +63,7 @@
 
 # This will tell shared library which STD C++ library to use without
 # needing the user to use LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable
-libCCfits_la_LIBADD = $(LIBSTDCPP)
-libCCfits_la_LDFLAGS = -R $(R_LIB_PATH) -R $(CXX_LIB_PATH)
+#libCCfits_la_LIBADD = $(LIBSTDCPP) 
 
 libCCfits_ladir = $(pkgincludedir)