diff --git a/tools/KernelLibs.mk b/tools/KernelLibs.mk
index 329fd6ca5e..fe79a3e687 100644
--- a/tools/KernelLibs.mk
+++ b/tools/KernelLibs.mk
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_HAVE_CXX),y)
 USERLIBS += staging$(DELIM)$(LIBXX)$(LIBEXT)
 endif
 
-# Add library for application support.
-
-ifneq ($(APPDIR),)
-USERLIBS += staging$(DELIM)libapps$(LIBEXT)
-endif
-
 # Add libraries for network support
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_NET),y)