diff --git a/mixer/Makefile b/mixer/Makefile
index c19be16..4b2d8ef 100644
--- a/mixer/Makefile
+++ b/mixer/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ TARG=sdl/mixer
 GOFILES:=constants.go
 CGOFILES:=mixer.go chunks.go
 
+CGO_CFLAGS:=`sdl-config --cflags`
+CGO_LDFLAGS:=`sdl-config --libs`
+
 ifeq ($(GOOS),freebsd)
 CGO_CFLAGS:=-I/usr/local/include
 CGO_LDFLAGS:=-lSDL_mixer -L/usr/local/lib
diff --git a/mixer/chunks.go b/mixer/chunks.go
index f27d7a7..b7187be 100644
--- a/mixer/chunks.go
+++ b/mixer/chunks.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ functions have been changed to be in a more object-oriented style
 */
 package mixer
 
-// #cgo pkg-config: SDL_mixer
 // #include "SDL_mixer.h"
 import "C"
 import "unsafe"
diff --git a/ttf/Makefile b/ttf/Makefile
index 37b5931..4703bee 100644
--- a/ttf/Makefile
+++ b/ttf/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ TARG=sdl/ttf
 GOFILES:=constants.go
 CGOFILES:=ttf.go
 
+CGO_CFLAGS:=`sdl-config --cflags`
+CGO_LDFLAGS:=`sdl-config --libs`
+
 ifeq ($(GOOS),freebsd)
 CGO_CFLAGS:=-I/usr/local/include
 CGO_LDFLAGS:=-lSDL_ttf -L/usr/local/lib
diff --git a/ttf/ttf.go b/ttf/ttf.go
index 8494387..045ea81 100644
--- a/ttf/ttf.go
+++ b/ttf/ttf.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ that work with loaded fonts are changed to have a more object-oriented feel.
 */
 package ttf
 
-// #cgo pkg-config: SDL_ttf
 // #cgo LDFLAGS: -lSDL_ttf
 // #include "SDL_ttf.h"
 import "C"