diff --git a/general.pri b/general.pri
index 89889a6..9b062bc 100644
--- a/general.pri
+++ b/general.pri
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ RCC_DIR = ./res
 # compiler flags
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
 QMAKE_LFLAGS += -std=c++11
-unix {
-    QMAKE_LFLAGS += "-Wl,--rpath=./"
-}
 # prefix
 targetprefix = $$(TARGET_PREFIX)
 message("Using target prefix \"$${targetprefix}\".")
diff --git a/geocoordinatecalculator.pro b/geocoordinatecalculator.pro
index 0acd71a..83a78ea 100644
--- a/geocoordinatecalculator.pro
+++ b/geocoordinatecalculator.pro
@@ -35,13 +35,11 @@ OTHER_FILES += \
     LICENSE
 
 CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
-       LIBS    += -L../../ -lc++utilitiesd
+    LIBS += -lc++utilitiesd
 } else {
-       LIBS    += -L../../ -lc++utilities
+    LIBS += -lc++utilities
 }
 
-INCLUDEPATH += ../
-
 # installs
 target.path = $$(INSTALL_ROOT)/bin
 INSTALLS += target