diff --git a/misc/buildbot.sh b/misc/buildbot.sh
index a956b4740..69f4686fc 100644
--- a/misc/buildbot.sh
+++ b/misc/buildbot.sh
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ build_nix32() {
   echo "Building linux32.."
   cp $SOURCE_DIR/misc/CCicon_nix32 $SOURCE_DIR/src/CCicon_nix32.o
   rm cc-nix32
-  gcc *.c $ALL_FLAGS $LINUX_FLAGS CCicon_nix32.o -DCC_COMMIT_SHA=\"$LATEST\" -m32 -o cc-nix32 -lX11 -lXi -lpthread -lGL -lm -lcurl -lopenal -ldl
+  gcc *.c $ALL_FLAGS $LINUX_FLAGS CCicon_nix32.o -DCC_COMMIT_SHA=\"$LATEST\" -m32 -o cc-nix32 -lX11 -lXi -lpthread -lGL -lm -lcurl -ldl
 }
 
 build_nix64() {
   echo "Building linux64.."
   cp $SOURCE_DIR/misc/CCicon_nix64 $SOURCE_DIR/src/CCicon_nix64.o
   rm cc-nix64
-  gcc *.c $ALL_FLAGS $LINUX_FLAGS CCicon_nix64.o -DCC_COMMIT_SHA=\"$LATEST\" -m64 -o cc-nix64 -lX11 -lXi -lpthread -lGL -lm -lcurl -lopenal -ldl
+  gcc *.c $ALL_FLAGS $LINUX_FLAGS CCicon_nix64.o -DCC_COMMIT_SHA=\"$LATEST\" -m64 -o cc-nix64 -lX11 -lXi -lpthread -lGL -lm -lcurl -ldl
 }
 
 build_osx32() {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ build_rpi() {
   echo "Building rpi.."
   cp $SOURCE_DIR/misc/CCicon_rpi $SOURCE_DIR/src/CCicon_rpi.o
   rm cc-rpi
-  $RPI_CC *.c $ALL_FLAGS $LINUX_FLAGS CCicon_rpi.o -DCC_COMMIT_SHA=\"$LATEST\" -o cc-rpi -DCC_BUILD_RPI -I ~/rpi/include -L ~/rpi/lib -lGLESv2 -lEGL -lX11 -lXi -lcurl -lopenal -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -Wl,-rpath-link ~/rpi/lib
+  $RPI_CC *.c $ALL_FLAGS $LINUX_FLAGS CCicon_rpi.o -DCC_COMMIT_SHA=\"$LATEST\" -o cc-rpi -DCC_BUILD_RPI -I ~/rpi/include -L ~/rpi/lib -lGLESv2 -lEGL -lX11 -lXi -lcurl -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -Wl,-rpath-link ~/rpi/lib
 }
 
 # -----------------------------
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index bd186f71b..ef87c3f56 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ I am assuming you used the installer from http://www.mingw.org/
 
 Install appropriate libs as required. For ubuntu these are: libx11-dev, libxi-dev, libgl1-mesa-dev, libopenal-dev, libcurl4-gnutls-dev or libcurl4-openssl-dev
 
-```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -lm -lpthread -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lopenal -ldl```
+```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -lm -lpthread -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -ldl```
 
 ##### Cross compiling for windows:
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Install appropriate libs as required. For ubuntu these are: libx11-dev, libxi-de
 ##### Raspberry pi
 Although the regular linux compiliation flags will work fine, to take full advantage of the hardware:
 
-```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -DCC_BUILD_RPI -lm -lpthread -lX11 -lEGL -lGLESv2 -lcurl -lopenal -ldl```
+```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -DCC_BUILD_RPI -lm -lpthread -lX11 -lEGL -lGLESv2 -lcurl -ldl```
 
 #### macOS (32 bit)
 
@@ -78,25 +78,25 @@ Although the regular linux compiliation flags will work fine, to take full advan
 
 #### FreeBSD
 
-```clang *.c -o ClassiCube -I /usr/local/include -L /usr/local/lib -lm -lpthread -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lopenal -lexecinfo```
+```clang *.c -o ClassiCube -I /usr/local/include -L /usr/local/lib -lm -lpthread -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lexecinfo```
 
 #### OpenBSD
 
 Install libexecinfo package if needed.
 
-```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -I /usr/X11R6/include -I /usr/local/include -L /usr/X11R6/lib -L /usr/local/lib -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lopenal -lexecinfo```
+```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -I /usr/X11R6/include -I /usr/local/include -L /usr/X11R6/lib -L /usr/local/lib -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lexecinfo```
 
 #### NetBSD
 
-```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -I /usr/X11R7/include -I /usr/pkg/include -L /usr/X11R7/lib -L /usr/pkg/lib  -lpthread -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lopenal -lexecinfo```
+```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -I /usr/X11R7/include -I /usr/pkg/include -L /usr/X11R7/lib -L /usr/pkg/lib  -lpthread -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lexecinfo```
 
 #### DragonflyBSD
 
-```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -I /usr/local/include -L /usr/local/lib -lm -lpthread -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lopenal -lexecinfo```
+```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -I /usr/local/include -L /usr/local/lib -lm -lpthread -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lexecinfo```
 
 #### Solaris
 
-```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -lm -lsocket -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lopenal```
+```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -lm -lsocket -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl```
 
 NOTE: You have to change entry->d_type == DT_DIR to Directory_Exists(&path) (TODO do this automatically)
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ NOTE: You have to change entry->d_type == DT_DIR to Directory_Exists(&path) (TOD
 
 Install libsdl2_devel, openal_devel, and libexecinfo_devel package if needed.
 
-```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -lm -lcurl -lexecinfo -lopenal -lGL -lnetwork -lSDL2```
+```gcc *.c -o ClassiCube -lm -lcurl -lexecinfo -lGL -lnetwork -lSDL2```
 
 NOTE: You have to change entry->d_type == DT_DIR to Directory_Exists(&path) (TODO do this automatically)
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index b9830df82..f4646dbb1 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ LIBS=-mwindows -lws2_32 -lwininet -lwinmm -limagehlp -lcrypt32 -ld3d9
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(PLAT),linux)
-LIBS=-lX11 -lXi -lpthread -lGL -lm -lopenal -ldl -lcurl
+LIBS=-lX11 -lXi -lpthread -lGL -lm -ldl -lcurl
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(PLAT),sunos)
-LIBS=-lm -lsocket -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl -lopenal
+LIBS=-lm -lsocket -lX11 -lXi -lGL -lcurl
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(PLAT),darwin)
@@ -46,31 +46,31 @@ ifeq ($(PLAT),freebsd)
 CC=clang
 CFLAGS=-g -pipe -rdynamic -I /usr/local/include -fno-math-errno
 LDFLAGS=-L /usr/local/lib
-LIBS=-lcurl -lexecinfo -lopenal -lGL -lX11 -lXi -lm -lpthread
+LIBS=-lcurl -lexecinfo -lGL -lX11 -lXi -lm -lpthread
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(PLAT),openbsd)
 CFLAGS=-g -pipe -rdynamic -I /usr/X11R6/include -I /usr/local/include -fno-math-errno
 LDFLAGS=-L /usr/X11R6/lib -L /usr/local/lib
-LIBS=-lcurl -lexecinfo -lopenal -lGL -lX11 -lXi
+LIBS=-lcurl -lexecinfo -lGL -lX11 -lXi
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(PLAT),netbsd)
 CFLAGS=-g -pipe -rdynamic -I /usr/X11R7/include -I /usr/pkg/include -fno-math-errno
 LDFLAGS=-L /usr/X11R7/lib -L /usr/pkg/lib
-LIBS=-lcurl -lexecinfo -lopenal -lGL -lX11 -lXi
+LIBS=-lcurl -lexecinfo -lGL -lX11 -lXi
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(PLAT),dragonfly)
 CFLAGS=-g -pipe -rdynamic -I /usr/local/include -fno-math-errno
 LDFLAGS=-L /usr/local/lib
-LIBS=-lcurl -lexecinfo -lopenal -lGL -lX11 -lXi -lm -lpthread
+LIBS=-lcurl -lexecinfo -lGL -lX11 -lXi -lm -lpthread
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(PLAT),haiku)
 CFLAGS=-g -pipe -fno-math-errno
 LDFLAGS=-g
-LIBS=-lcurl -lm -lexecinfo -lopenal -lGL -lnetwork -lSDL2
+LIBS=-lcurl -lm -lexecinfo -lGL -lnetwork -lSDL2
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)