diff --git a/make/exe.mk b/make/exe.mk
index e65ca38d..93382f5c 100644
--- a/make/exe.mk
+++ b/make/exe.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ endif
 include $(MODDIR)/make/defs.mk
 include $(MODDIR)/make/rules.mk
 
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(shell echo $(strip $(LD_LIB_PATH)) | sed 's/ /:/g')
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(shell echo $(strip $(LD_LIB_PATH)) | sed 's/ /:/g; s/::/:/g')
 
 all: $(EXE) $(EXE_BIN)
 install: $(INSTALLED_EXE) $(INSTALLED_EXE_BIN)
diff --git a/make/plugin.mk b/make/plugin.mk
index 28210324..e6f0f35a 100644
--- a/make/plugin.mk
+++ b/make/plugin.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ endif
 include $(MODDIR)/make/defs.mk
 include $(MODDIR)/make/rules.mk
 
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(shell echo $(strip $(LD_LIB_PATH)) | sed 's/ /:/g')
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(shell echo $(strip $(LD_LIB_PATH)) | sed 's/ /:/g; s/::/:/g')
 
 all: $(PLUGIN) $(PLUGIN_BIN)
 install: $(INSTALLED_PLUGIN) $(INSTALLED_PLUGIN_BIN)