diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lua/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lua/package.py
index 5e9c8e36ee..e621967586 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lua/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lua/package.py
@@ -64,15 +64,13 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
         make('INSTALL_TOP=%s' % prefix,
              'MYLDFLAGS=-L%s -L%s ' % (
                  spec['readline'].prefix.lib,
-                 spec['ncurses'].prefix.lib
-                 ),
+                 spec['ncurses'].prefix.lib),
              'MYLIBS=-lncurses',
              target)
         make('INSTALL_TOP=%s' % prefix,
              'MYLDFLAGS=-L%s -L%s ' % (
                  spec['readline'].prefix.lib,
-                 spec['ncurses'].prefix.lib
-                 ),
+                 spec['ncurses'].prefix.lib),
              'MYLIBS=-lncurses',
              'install')