diff --git a/gsl-config.in b/gsl-config.in
index 3f3fa61..5babee0 100755
--- a/gsl-config.in
+++ b/gsl-config.in
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
 	;;
 
     --cflags)
-       	echo @GSL_CFLAGS@ 
+       	echo -I$includedir
        	;;
 
     --libs)
         : ${GSL_CBLAS_LIB=-lgslcblas}
-	echo @GSL_LIBS@ $GSL_CBLAS_LIB @GSL_LIBM@
+	echo -lgsl $GSL_CBLAS_LIB -lm
        	;;
 
     --libs-without-cblas)
-	echo @GSL_LIBS@ @GSL_LIBM@
+	echo -lgsl -lm
        	;;
     *)
 	usage