diff -up netcdf4-python-1.2.5rel/setup.py.libs netcdf4-python-1.2.5rel/setup.py
--- netcdf4-python-1.2.5rel/setup.py.libs	2016-11-29 10:55:40.518989615 -0700
+++ netcdf4-python-1.2.5rel/setup.py	2016-11-29 10:55:40.520989604 -0700
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ NETCDF4_DIR environment variable not set
     if sys.platform=='win32':
         libs = ['netcdf','hdf5_hl','hdf5','zlib']
     else:
-        libs = ['netcdf','hdf5_hl','hdf5','z']
+        libs = ['netcdf']
     if netCDF4_libdir is not None: lib_dirs=[netCDF4_libdir]
     if HDF5_libdir is not None: lib_dirs.append(HDF5_libdir)
     if netCDF4_incdir is not None: inc_dirs=[netCDF4_incdir]