diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c7fb859..8a07efc 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -103,10 +103,8 @@ def generate_cython_stub_file(pyx_filepath: str, output_filepath: str) -> None:
 
 if sys.platform == "win32":
     compile_flags = ["/Ox", "/std:c++20",'-fopenmp']
-    extra_link_args =['-lgomp','-fopenmp'],
 else:
     compile_flags = ["-std=c++2a", "-O3",'-fopenmp']
-    extra_link_args =['-lgomp','-fopenmp'],
 
 this_directory = Path(__file__).parent
 
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ def generate_cython_stub_file(pyx_filepath: str, output_filepath: str) -> None:
             library_dirs=[],
             include_dirs=[np.get_include(),'src_cpp', 'include/robin_map','include/ldpc/src_cpp'],
             extra_compile_args=compile_flags,
-            extra_link_args=extra_link_args,
+            extra_link_args=[],
             language="c++",
         )
     )