diff --git a/cde/programs/dtpdmd/Imakefile b/cde/programs/dtpdmd/Imakefile
index 18e6467c1..6f346ad74 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtpdmd/Imakefile
+++ b/cde/programs/dtpdmd/Imakefile
@@ -36,5 +36,11 @@ OBJS = 	dispatch.o	dtpdmd.o	mailbox.o \
 	manager.o	records.o	setup.o \
 	util.o		nlmsg.o
 
+#ifdef LinuxArchitecture
+/* On Linux, just use the system provided Xau */
+DEPXAUTHLIB =
+#endif
+
+
 ComplexProgramTarget(dtpdmd)