diff --git a/curl-config.in b/curl-config.in
index 1c439a1..9d675ae 100644
--- a/curl-config.in
+++ b/curl-config.in
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ Available values for OPTION include:
   --libs      library linking information
   --prefix    curl install prefix
   --protocols newline separated list of enabled protocols
-  --static-libs static libcurl library linking information
   --version   output version information
   --vernum    output the version information as a number (hexadecimal)
 EOF
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
 	;;
 
     --cc)
-	echo "@CC@"
+	echo "gcc"
 	;;
 
     --prefix)
@@ -130,20 +129,7 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
        	;;
 
     --libs)
-	if test "X@libdir@" != "X/usr/lib" -a "X@libdir@" != "X/usr/lib64"; then
-	   CURLLIBDIR="-L@libdir@ "
-	else
-	   CURLLIBDIR=""
-	fi
-	if test "X@REQUIRE_LIB_DEPS@" = "Xyes"; then
-	  echo ${CURLLIBDIR}-lcurl @LDFLAGS@ @LIBCURL_LIBS@ @LIBS@
-	else
-	  echo ${CURLLIBDIR}-lcurl @LDFLAGS@ @LIBS@
-	fi
-	;;
-
-    --static-libs)
-	echo @libdir@/libcurl.@libext@ @LDFLAGS@ @LIBCURL_LIBS@ @LIBS@
+	pkg-config libcurl --libs
 	;;
 
     *)