--- a/src/mk/commondefs
+++ b/src/mk/commondefs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # the sys file or localdefs
 SYSPICFLAGS = -fPIC -DPIC
 
-LIBRECOLL = -L $(depth)/lib -lrecoll -Wl,-rpath=$(libdir)/recoll
+LIBRECOLL = -L$(depth)/lib -lrecoll -Wl,-rpath=$(libdir)/recoll
 
 RANLIB = test -f
 AR=ar