diff -up mousetweaks-2.31.3/src/Makefile.am.libs mousetweaks-2.31.3/src/Makefile.am
--- mousetweaks-2.31.3/src/Makefile.am.libs	2010-05-30 05:29:57.000000000 -0400
+++ mousetweaks-2.31.3/src/Makefile.am	2010-06-17 23:53:25.077711569 -0400
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ mousetweaks_CFLAGS =		\
 	$(DISABLE_DEPRECATED)
 mousetweaks_LDADD =		\
 	$(DEPENDENCIES_LIBS)
+mousetweaks_LDFLAGS =		\
+	-Wl,-O1,--as-needed
 
 dwell_click_applet_SOURCES =	\
 	dwell-click-applet.c	\
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ dwell_click_applet_CFLAGS =	\
 dwell_click_applet_LDADD =	\
 	$(PANELAPPLET_LIBS)	\
 	$(DEPENDENCIES_LIBS)
+dwell_click_applet_LDFLAGS =	\
+	-Wl,-O1,--as-needed
 
 pointer_capture_applet_SOURCES =	\
 	pointer-capture-applet.c	\
@@ -63,6 +67,8 @@ pointer_capture_applet_CFLAGS =	\
 pointer_capture_applet_LDADD =	\
 	$(PANELAPPLET_LIBS)	\
 	$(DEPENDENCIES_LIBS)
+pointer_capture_applet_LDFLAGS =	\
+	-Wl,-O1,--as-needed
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = mt-service-glue.h