diff --git a/srcpkgs/sed/template b/srcpkgs/sed/template
index 7a86f49cc6f..cb16a2fe47c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sed/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sed/template
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'sed'
-LDFLAGS="-lacl"
-
 pkgname=sed
 version=4.2.2
 revision=6
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--enable-acl ac_cv_func_aclsort=yes"
+configure_args="--enable-acl ac_cv_func_aclsort=yes LIBS=-lacl"
 makedepends="acl-devel"
 conflicts="chroot-sed>=0"
 short_desc="The GNU stream editor"