diff --git a/programs/pkey/CMakeLists.txt b/programs/pkey/CMakeLists.txt
index b747a3f33..3ad56436e 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/programs/pkey/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(libs
-    ${mbedtls_target}
-)
-
 set(executables_mbedtls
     dh_client
     dh_server
diff --git a/programs/random/CMakeLists.txt b/programs/random/CMakeLists.txt
index 95cd33f9c..e5edf7b58 100644
--- a/programs/random/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/programs/random/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(libs
-    ${mbedtls_target}
-)
-
 set(executables
     gen_entropy
     gen_random_ctr_drbg