diff --git a/reactos/CMakeLists.txt b/reactos/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d8c28dcfc9..71fb4da0c75 100644
--- a/reactos/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/reactos/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ else()
     #useful stuff!
     include(CMakeParseArguments)
 
-    # this is needed as well
-    link_directories(${REACTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/importlibs)
-
     if(ENABLE_CCACHE)
         set(CMAKE_C_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_INCLUDES OFF)
         set(CMAKE_CXX_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_INCLUDES OFF)
diff --git a/reactos/importlibs/.gitignore b/reactos/importlibs/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d..00000000000