diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/static_deps/Makefile.am b/legacy/evas/src/static_deps/Makefile.am
index a724b7277e..69d289a81f 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/static_deps/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/static_deps/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
 
-SUBDIRS = ""
 if EVAS_USE_LINEBREAK
-SUBDIRS += liblinebreak
+SUBDIRS = liblinebreak
 endif