diff --git a/SHMEM/Stencil/Makefile b/SHMEM/Stencil/Makefile
index f688c78bf..638f04ebb 100644
--- a/SHMEM/Stencil/Makefile
+++ b/SHMEM/Stencil/Makefile
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ STARFLAG   = -DSTAR
 #DEBUGFLAG    =  -DVERBOSE
 #description: default diagnostic style is silent
 
-USERFLAGS     = 
+USERFLAGS     =
 #description: parameter to specify optional flags
 
 #set the following variables for custom libraries and/or other objects
 EXTOBJS      =
-LIBS         = -lm -lshmem
-LIBPATHS     = -L $(SHMEMTOP)/lib
+LIBS         = -lm
+LIBPATHS     =
 INCLUDEPATHS =
 
 ### End User configurable options ###
diff --git a/SHMEM/Synch_p2p/Makefile b/SHMEM/Synch_p2p/Makefile
index 9df736ec6..b2abcdc80 100644
--- a/SHMEM/Synch_p2p/Makefile
+++ b/SHMEM/Synch_p2p/Makefile
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ OPTFLAGS    = $(DEFAULT_OPT_FLAGS)
 #SYNCHFLAG  = -DSYNCHRONOUS
 #description: default handshake between threads is off
 
-USERFLAGS     = 
+USERFLAGS     =
 #description: parameter to specify optional flags
 
 #set the following variables for custom libraries and/or other objects
 
 EXTOBJS      =
-LIBS         = -lm -lshmem
-LIBPATHS     = -L $(SHMEMTOP)/lib
+LIBS         = -lm
+LIBPATHS     =
 INCLUDEPATHS =
 
 ### End User configurable options ###
diff --git a/SHMEM/Transpose/Makefile b/SHMEM/Transpose/Makefile
index db14a8095..9853b6aea 100644
--- a/SHMEM/Transpose/Makefile
+++ b/SHMEM/Transpose/Makefile
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ OPTFLAGS    = $(DEFAULT_OPT_FLAGS)
 #DEBUGFLAG    =  -DVERBOSE
 #description: default diagnostic style is silent
 
-USERFLAGS     = 
+USERFLAGS     =
 #description: parameter to specify optional flags
 
 #set the following variables for custom libraries and/or other objects
 
 EXTOBJS      =
-LIBS         = -lm -lshmem
-LIBPATHS     = -L $(SHMEMTOP)/lib
+LIBS         = -lm
+LIBPATHS     =
 INCLUDEPATHS =
 
 ### End User configurable options ###