diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b28936399..be330dc1e7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -616,10 +616,6 @@ if(ENABLE_LIBCOMM)
 endif()
 
 
-
-list(APPEND math_libs m)
-target_link_libraries(${ABACUS_BIN_NAME} ${math_libs})
-
 if(DEFINED Libxc_DIR)
   set(ENABLE_LIBXC ON)
 endif()