diff --git a/server/modules/filter/CMakeLists.txt b/server/modules/filter/CMakeLists.txt
index 6bf6a5daa..0c1e842be 100644
--- a/server/modules/filter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/server/modules/filter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,48 +2,48 @@ if(BUILD_RABBITMQ)
   find_package(RabbitMQ)
   include_directories(${RABBITMQ_HEADERS})
   add_library(mqfilter SHARED mqfilter.c)
-  target_link_libraries(mqfilter query_classifier log_manager utils ${RABBITMQ_LIBRARIES})
+  target_link_libraries(mqfilter query_classifier log_manager ${RABBITMQ_LIBRARIES})
   install(TARGETS mqfilter DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 endif()
 
 add_library(regexfilter SHARED regexfilter.c)
-target_link_libraries(regexfilter log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(regexfilter log_manager)
 install(TARGETS regexfilter DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(testfilter SHARED testfilter.c)
-target_link_libraries(testfilter log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(testfilter log_manager)
 install(TARGETS testfilter DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(qlafilter SHARED qlafilter.c)
-target_link_libraries(qlafilter log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(qlafilter log_manager)
 install(TARGETS qlafilter DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(tee SHARED tee.c)
-target_link_libraries(tee log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(tee log_manager)
 install(TARGETS tee DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(topfilter SHARED topfilter.c)
-target_link_libraries(topfilter log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(topfilter log_manager)
 install(TARGETS topfilter DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(dbfwfilter SHARED dbfwfilter.c)
-target_link_libraries(dbfwfilter log_manager utils query_classifier)
+target_link_libraries(dbfwfilter log_manager query_classifier)
 install(TARGETS dbfwfilter DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(namedserverfilter SHARED namedserverfilter.c)
-target_link_libraries(namedserverfilter log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(namedserverfilter log_manager)
 install(TARGETS namedserverfilter DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 if(BUILD_SLAVELAG)
   add_library(slavelag SHARED slavelag.c)
-  target_link_libraries(slavelag log_manager utils query_classifier)
+  target_link_libraries(slavelag log_manager query_classifier)
   install(TARGETS slavelag DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 endif()
 
 if(BUILD_TOOLS)
   add_executable(ruleparser dbfwfilter.c)
   target_compile_definitions(ruleparser PUBLIC "BUILD_RULE_PARSER")
-  target_link_libraries(ruleparser  ${EMBEDDED_LIB} log_manager utils query_classifier fullcore)
+  target_link_libraries(ruleparser  ${EMBEDDED_LIB} log_manager query_classifier fullcore)
   install(TARGETS ruleparser DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_BINDIR})
 endif()
 
diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/CMakeLists.txt b/server/modules/monitor/CMakeLists.txt
index b32f46c30..ab275cf46 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 add_library(mysqlmon SHARED mysql_mon.c monitor_common.c)
-target_link_libraries(mysqlmon log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(mysqlmon log_manager)
 install(TARGETS mysqlmon DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(galeramon SHARED galeramon.c  monitor_common.c)
-target_link_libraries(galeramon log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(galeramon log_manager)
 install(TARGETS galeramon DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(ndbclustermon SHARED ndbclustermon.c  monitor_common.c)
-target_link_libraries(ndbclustermon log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(ndbclustermon log_manager)
 install(TARGETS ndbclustermon DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 if(BUILD_MMMON)
   add_library(mmmon SHARED mmmon.c  monitor_common.c)
-  target_link_libraries(mmmon log_manager utils)
+  target_link_libraries(mmmon log_manager)
   install(TARGETS mmmon DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 endif()
diff --git a/server/modules/protocol/CMakeLists.txt b/server/modules/protocol/CMakeLists.txt
index 124071c44..5015499b0 100644
--- a/server/modules/protocol/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/server/modules/protocol/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 add_library(MySQLClient SHARED mysql_client.c mysql_common.c)
-target_link_libraries(MySQLClient log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(MySQLClient log_manager )
 install(TARGETS MySQLClient DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(MySQLBackend SHARED mysql_backend.c mysql_common.c)
-target_link_libraries(MySQLBackend log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(MySQLBackend log_manager )
 install(TARGETS MySQLBackend DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(telnetd SHARED telnetd.c)
-target_link_libraries(telnetd log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(telnetd log_manager )
 install(TARGETS telnetd DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(HTTPD SHARED httpd.c)
-target_link_libraries(HTTPD log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(HTTPD log_manager )
 install(TARGETS HTTPD DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if(BUILD_TESTS)
 endif()
 
 add_library(maxscaled SHARED maxscaled.c)
-target_link_libraries(maxscaled log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(maxscaled log_manager )
 install(TARGETS maxscaled DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/CMakeLists.txt b/server/modules/routing/CMakeLists.txt
index d51c8260b..22e294537 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/server/modules/routing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
   add_subdirectory(test)
   add_library(testroute SHARED testroute.c)
-  target_link_libraries(testroute log_manager utils)
+  target_link_libraries(testroute log_manager)
   install(TARGETS testroute DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 endif()
 
 add_library(readconnroute SHARED readconnroute.c)
-target_link_libraries(readconnroute log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(readconnroute log_manager)
 install(TARGETS readconnroute DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(debugcli SHARED debugcli.c debugcmd.c)
-target_link_libraries(debugcli log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(debugcli log_manager)
 install(TARGETS debugcli DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(cli SHARED cli.c debugcmd.c)
-target_link_libraries(cli log_manager utils)
+target_link_libraries(cli log_manager)
 install(TARGETS cli DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_subdirectory(readwritesplit)
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/readwritesplit/CMakeLists.txt b/server/modules/routing/readwritesplit/CMakeLists.txt
index c7e387290..3cc3861ca 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/readwritesplit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/server/modules/routing/readwritesplit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 add_library(readwritesplit SHARED readwritesplit.c)
-target_link_libraries(readwritesplit ssl pthread log_manager utils query_classifier)
+target_link_libraries(readwritesplit ssl pthread log_manager query_classifier)
 install(TARGETS readwritesplit DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/schemarouter/CMakeLists.txt b/server/modules/routing/schemarouter/CMakeLists.txt
index 930366f2b..ae8f295c2 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/schemarouter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/server/modules/routing/schemarouter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 add_library(schemarouter SHARED schemarouter.c sharding_common.c)
-target_link_libraries(schemarouter log_manager utils query_classifier)
+target_link_libraries(schemarouter log_manager query_classifier)
 install(TARGETS schemarouter DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 add_library(shardrouter SHARED shardrouter.c svcconn.c sharding_common.c)
-target_link_libraries(shardrouter log_manager utils query_classifier)
+target_link_libraries(shardrouter log_manager query_classifier)
 install(TARGETS shardrouter DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR})
 
 if(BUILD_TESTS)