diff --git a/RepositoryExternal.mk b/RepositoryExternal.mk
index 13985e8a5424..e49b814bcbac 100644
--- a/RepositoryExternal.mk
+++ b/RepositoryExternal.mk
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM_JPEG),YES)
 define gb_LinkTarget__use_jpeg
 $(call gb_LinkTarget_add_libs,$(1),-ljpeg)
 $(call gb_LinkTarget_set_ldflags,$(1),\
-	$$(filter-out -L/usr/lib/jvm%,$$(LDFLAGS)) \
+	$$(filter-out -L/usr/lib/jvm%,$$(T_LDFLAGS)) \
 )
 endef