diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/scripts/static_dirs.py b/modules/gui/qt/scripts/static_dirs.py
index 00d8b5647b..b00685415f 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/scripts/static_dirs.py
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/scripts/static_dirs.py
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 for lib in l:
                     if lib == '':
                         continue
+                    if lib == '$(SUBLIBS)':
+                        continue
                     if lib.startswith('-l'):
                         result += ' ' + lib
                     elif lib.endswith('.so') or lib.endswith('.a'):