diff --git a/src/module_list.py b/src/module_list.py
index ce7bdaae4cd..133b76be5b2 100644
--- a/src/module_list.py
+++ b/src/module_list.py
@@ -412,8 +412,7 @@ def uname_specific(name, value, alternative):
               package = 'bliss'),
 
     Extension('sage.graphs.planarity',
-              sources = ['sage/graphs/planarity.pyx'],
-              libraries=['planarity']),
+              sources = ['sage/graphs/planarity.pyx']),
 
     Extension('sage.graphs.strongly_regular_db',
               sources = ['sage/graphs/strongly_regular_db.pyx']),
diff --git a/src/sage/graphs/planarity.pyx b/src/sage/graphs/planarity.pyx
index c0aa813c95b..f761281c0ea 100644
--- a/src/sage/graphs/planarity.pyx
+++ b/src/sage/graphs/planarity.pyx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# distutils: libraries = planarity
 """
 Wrapper for Boyer's (C) planarity algorithm
 """