diff --git a/bobcat/INSTALL.im b/bobcat/INSTALL.im
index add75c3e..38ad86c9 100644
--- a/bobcat/INSTALL.im
+++ b/bobcat/INSTALL.im
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
     // Specify linker options that should be used when creating the shared
     // library
-#define LDFLAGS    "-lpthread"
+#define LDFLAGS    "-pthread"
 
     // The following /bin/cp options are used to keep, rather than follow
     // symbolic references. If your installation doesn't support these flags,