diff --git a/cmake/DPF-plugin.cmake b/cmake/DPF-plugin.cmake
index a2456ace..c6b124e4 100644
--- a/cmake/DPF-plugin.cmake
+++ b/cmake/DPF-plugin.cmake
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ function(dpf__build_jack NAME DGL_LIBRARY)
     OUTPUT_NAME "${NAME}")
 
   target_include_directories("${NAME}-jack" PRIVATE ${JACK_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-  target_link_directories("${NAME}-jack" PRIVATE ${JACK_LIBRARY_DIRS})
   target_link_libraries("${NAME}-jack" PRIVATE ${JACK_LIBRARIES})
   link_directories(${JACK_LIBRARY_DIRS})
 endfunction()
@@ -243,7 +242,6 @@ function(dpf__build_dssi NAME DGL_LIBRARY)
       OUTPUT_NAME "${NAME}_ui")
 
     target_include_directories("${NAME}-dssi-ui" PRIVATE ${LIBLO_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-    target_link_directories("${NAME}-dssi-ui" PRIVATE ${LIBLO_LIBRARY_DIRS})
     target_link_libraries("${NAME}-dssi-ui" PRIVATE ${LIBLO_LIBRARIES})
     link_directories(${LIBLO_LIBRARY_DIRS})
   endif()
@@ -349,7 +347,6 @@ function(dpf__add_dgl_cairo)
   target_compile_definitions(dgl-cairo-definitions INTERFACE "DGL_CAIRO" "HAVE_CAIRO")
 
   target_include_directories(dgl-cairo PUBLIC ${CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-  target_link_directories(dgl-cairo PRIVATE ${CAIRO_LIBRARY_DIRS})
   target_link_libraries(dgl-cairo PRIVATE dgl-cairo-definitions ${CAIRO_LIBRARIES})
   link_directories(${CAIRO_LIBRARY_DIRS})
 endfunction()