diff --git a/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro b/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro
index 381567c2d..6862c1b6c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro
+++ b/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ mac {
 		INCLUDEPATH += . $${UPNPC_DIR} 
 
 		#INCLUDEPATH += . $${UPNPC_DIR} $${GPGME_DIR}/src $${GPG_ERROR_DIR}/src
+
+		# We need a explicit path here, to force using the home version of sqlite3 that really encrypts the database.
+		LIBS += ../../../lib/libsqlcipher.a
+		#LIBS += -lsqlite3
 }
 
 ################################# FreeBSD ##########################################
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro b/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
index be66e1f12..c2a513519 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
@@ -220,9 +220,6 @@ macx {
 	LIBS += -framework CoreFoundation
 	LIBS += -framework Security
 
-	LIBS += ../../../lib/libsqlcipher.a
-	#LIBS += -lsqlite3
-
 	INCLUDEPATH += .
 	#DEFINES* = MAC_IDLE # for idle feature
 	CONFIG -= uitools
diff --git a/retroshare-nogui/src/retroshare-nogui.pro b/retroshare-nogui/src/retroshare-nogui.pro
index 74f3c9fdb..043933278 100644
--- a/retroshare-nogui/src/retroshare-nogui.pro
+++ b/retroshare-nogui/src/retroshare-nogui.pro
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@ macx {
 	LIBS += -framework CoreFoundation
 	LIBS += -framework Security
 
-	gxs {
-		# We need a explicit path here, to force using the home version of sqlite3 that really encrypts the database.
-	    # LIBS += ../../../lib/sqlcipher/.libs/libsqlcipher.a
-	    LIBS += ../../../lib/libsqlcipher.a
-	}
-
 	sshserver {
 		LIBS += -L../../../lib
 		#LIBS += -L../../../lib/libssh-0.6.0