diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/data_service/nxs_tests.pro b/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/data_service/nxs_tests.pro
index 51193249d..3451bd84b 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/data_service/nxs_tests.pro
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/data_service/nxs_tests.pro
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ win32 {
     LIBS += -lssl -lcrypto -lgpgme -lpthreadGC2d -lminiupnpc -lz -lbz2
 # added after bitdht
 #    LIBS += -lws2_32
-        LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32-cygwin -lgdi32
+        LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32 -lgdi32
         LIBS += -lole32 -lwinmm
 
         # export symbols for the plugins
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchange_test.pro b/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchange_test.pro
index aa67a28ed..5873f47b2 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchange_test.pro
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchange_test.pro
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ win32 {
     LIBS += -lssl -lcrypto -lgpgme -lpthreadGC2d -lminiupnpc -lz -lbz2
 # added after bitdht
 #    LIBS += -lws2_32
-        LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32-cygwin -lgdi32
+        LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32 -lgdi32
         LIBS += -lole32 -lwinmm
 
         # export symbols for the plugins
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/nxs_test/nxs_tests.pro b/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/nxs_test/nxs_tests.pro
index 51193249d..3451bd84b 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/nxs_test/nxs_tests.pro
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tests/gxs/nxs_test/nxs_tests.pro
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ win32 {
     LIBS += -lssl -lcrypto -lgpgme -lpthreadGC2d -lminiupnpc -lz -lbz2
 # added after bitdht
 #    LIBS += -lws2_32
-        LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32-cygwin -lgdi32
+        LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32 -lgdi32
         LIBS += -lole32 -lwinmm
 
         # export symbols for the plugins
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro b/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
index f15f3ab1f..f2632ad25 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ win32 {
 	LIBS += -lssl -lcrypto -lpthread -lminiupnpc -lz
 # added after bitdht
 #	LIBS += -lws2_32
-	LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32-cygwin -lgdi32
+	LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32 -lgdi32
 	LIBS += -lole32 -lwinmm
 	RC_FILE = gui/images/retroshare_win.rc
 
diff --git a/retroshare-nogui/src/retroshare-nogui.pro b/retroshare-nogui/src/retroshare-nogui.pro
index 5d055bb7d..8d5ff65b0 100644
--- a/retroshare-nogui/src/retroshare-nogui.pro
+++ b/retroshare-nogui/src/retroshare-nogui.pro
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ win32 {
 	LIBS += -lssl -lcrypto -lpthread -lminiupnpc -lz
 # added after bitdht
 #	LIBS += -lcrypto -lws2_32 -lgdi32
-	LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32-cygwin
+	LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32
 	LIBS += -lole32 -lwinmm
 
 	PROTOCPATH=$$LIBS_DIR/bin/
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchange_test.pro b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchange_test.pro
index aa67a28ed..5873f47b2 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchange_test.pro
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchange_test.pro
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ win32 {
     LIBS += -lssl -lcrypto -lgpgme -lpthreadGC2d -lminiupnpc -lz -lbz2
 # added after bitdht
 #    LIBS += -lws2_32
-        LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32-cygwin -lgdi32
+        LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32 -lgdi32
         LIBS += -lole32 -lwinmm
 
         # export symbols for the plugins
diff --git a/tests/unittests/unittests.pro b/tests/unittests/unittests.pro
index 0114d4a04..f9be88fff 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/unittests.pro
+++ b/tests/unittests/unittests.pro
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ win32 {
 	LIBS += -lssl -lcrypto -lpthread -lminiupnpc -lz
 # added after bitdht
 #	LIBS += -lws2_32
-	LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32-cygwin -lgdi32
+	LIBS += -luuid -lole32 -liphlpapi -lcrypt32 -lgdi32
 	LIBS += -lole32 -lwinmm
 	RC_FILE = gui/images/retroshare_win.rc