diff --git a/xxxApp/src/Makefile b/xxxApp/src/Makefile
index f64bd8830f12e48bde94a23d66a9219c92670b8f..02232610a11479f6bdacf94988857e8968c52f93 100644
--- a/xxxApp/src/Makefile
+++ b/xxxApp/src/Makefile
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ xxx_SYS_LIBS_vxWorks += -nil-
 
 # This is needed by areaDetector on Linux and WIN32
 xxx_LIBS_WIN32        += PvAPI
-xxx_LIBS_Linux        += PvAPI
+# Couldn't get areaDetector to build on Linux with, e.g., libtiff.so.
+# Comment this out until we get libtiff.a installed, or solve the problem
+# some other way.  tmm
+#xxx_LIBS_Linux        += PvAPI
 
 # This is needed by dxp on cygwin and WIN32
 xxx_SYS_LIBS_cygwin32 += DLPORTIO PlxApi setupapi