--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -163,22 +163,6 @@
         if self.L is None:
             L = []
             I = []
-            if platform == "cygwin":
-                aDir(L, os.path.join("/usr/lib", "python%s" % sys.version[:3], "config"))
-            elif platform == "darwin":
-                # attempt to make sure we pick freetype2 over other versions
-                aDir(I, "/sw/include/freetype2")
-                aDir(I, "/sw/lib/freetype2/include")
-                # fink installation directories
-                aDir(L, "/sw/lib")
-                aDir(I, "/sw/include")
-                # darwin ports installation directories
-                aDir(L, "/opt/local/lib")
-                aDir(I, "/opt/local/include")
-            aDir(I, "/usr/local/include")
-            aDir(L, "/usr/local/lib")
-            aDir(I, "/usr/include")
-            aDir(L, "/usr/lib")
             aDir(I, "/usr/include/freetype2")
             prefix = sysconfig.get_config_var("prefix")
             if prefix:
@@ -574,7 +558,7 @@
                                         SOURCES,
                                         include_dirs=[RENDERPM,LIBART_INC,GT1_DIR]+FT_INC_DIR,
                                         define_macros=FT_MACROS+[('LIBART_COMPILATION',None)]+debug_macros+[('LIBART_VERSION',LIBART_VERSION)],
-                                        library_dirs=[]+FT_LIB_DIR,
+                                        library_dirs=[],
 
                                         # libraries to link against
                                         libraries=FT_LIB+LIBART_LIB,