--- Makefile.in.orig	2018-12-21 18:58:17 UTC
+++ Makefile.in
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ ifeq (@NEDGE@, 0)
  HAS_ZEROMQ=$(shell pkg-config --exists libzmq; echo $$?)
  ifeq ($(HAS_ZEROMQ), 0)
 	ZEROMQ_INC = $(shell pkg-config --cflags libzmq)
-	ZMQ_STATIC=/usr/local/lib/libzmq.a
+	ZMQ_STATIC=/nonexistent
 	ifeq ($(wildcard $(ZMQ_STATIC)),)
 		ZEROMQ_LIB = $(shell pkg-config --libs libzmq)
 	else