diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cereal/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cereal/package.py
index a83927456f..6acbf666c8 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cereal/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cereal/package.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from spack import *
+import os
 import shutil
 
 class Cereal(Package):
@@ -30,5 +31,8 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
         # Install
         shutil.rmtree(join_path(prefix, 'doc'), ignore_errors=True)
         shutil.rmtree(join_path(prefix, 'include'), ignore_errors=True)
+        shutil.rmtree(join_path(prefix, 'lib'), ignore_errors=True)
         shutil.copytree('doc', join_path(prefix, 'doc'), symlinks=True)
         shutil.copytree('include', join_path(prefix, 'include'), symlinks=True)
+        # Create empty directory to avoid linker warnings later
+        os.mkdir(join_path(prefix, 'lib'))