diff --git a/brightray/brightray.gyp b/brightray/brightray.gyp
index ba54dd5980b9..0f16122de5a3 100644
--- a/brightray/brightray.gyp
+++ b/brightray/brightray.gyp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   'variables': {
     # The libraries brightray will be compiled to.
-    'linux_system_libraries': 'gtk+-2.0 libnotify dbus-1 x11 xi xrandr xcomposite xext gconf-2.0 gmodule-2.0 nss'
+    'linux_system_libraries': 'gtk+-2.0 libnotify dbus-1 x11 xi xcursor xdamage xrandr xcomposite xext xfixes xrender xtst gconf-2.0 gmodule-2.0 nss'
   },
   'includes': [
     'filenames.gypi',
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
                   '-lresolv',
                   '-lfontconfig',
                   '-lfreetype',
-                  '-lXcursor -lXfixes -lXrender -lXdamage -lXtst',
                   '-lexpat',
                 ],
               },