diff --git a/CMakeModules/OsgMacroUtils.cmake b/CMakeModules/OsgMacroUtils.cmake
index b55e9cb9e..86759d8c2 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/OsgMacroUtils.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/OsgMacroUtils.cmake
@@ -34,14 +34,11 @@ ENDMACRO(LINK_EXTERNAL TRGTNAME)
 
 
 #######################################################################################################
-#  macro for common setup of core libraries: it links OPENGL_LIBRARIES in undifferentiated mode and
-#  OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY as Differentiated, so if existe the variable OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY_DEBUG, it uses 
-#  the content of this library for linking when in debugging
+#  macro for common setup of core libraries: it links OPENGL_LIBRARIES in undifferentiated mode
 #######################################################################################################
 
 MACRO(LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT CORELIB_NAME)
     LINK_EXTERNAL(${CORELIB_NAME} ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES}) 
-    LINK_WITH_VARIABLES(${CORELIB_NAME} OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY)
 ENDMACRO(LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT CORELIB_NAME)
 
 
diff --git a/src/osgDB/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgDB/CMakeLists.txt
index bc9ee8ea7..183f10f97 100644
--- a/src/osgDB/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgDB/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ ENDIF(VRML_FOUND)
 
 LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME} 	
 	osg
+	OpenThreads
 )
 LINK_EXTERNAL(${LIB_NAME} 	${OSGDB_PLATFORM_SPECIFIC_LIBRARIES} )
 LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT(${LIB_NAME})
diff --git a/src/osgFX/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgFX/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e24348bf..01e15a0ac 100644
--- a/src/osgFX/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgFX/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME}
 	osgUtil
 	osgDB
 	osg
+	OpenThreads
 )
 LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT(${LIB_NAME})
 
diff --git a/src/osgGA/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgGA/CMakeLists.txt
index 75f4a7cad..92ee09345 100644
--- a/src/osgGA/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgGA/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ ADD_LIBRARY(${LIB_NAME}
 	Version.cpp
 )
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${LIB_NAME}
-	osgUtil
+LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME} 	
+	osgDB
 	osg
-	${OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY}
-	${OPENGL_LIBRARIES}
+	OpenThreads
 )
 
 INCLUDE(ModuleInstall OPTIONAL)
diff --git a/src/osgManipulator/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgManipulator/CMakeLists.txt
index 48802d1d4..061dc450f 100644
--- a/src/osgManipulator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgManipulator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME}
 	osgGA
 	osgUtil
 	osg
+	OpenThreads
 )
 LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT(${LIB_NAME})
 
diff --git a/src/osgParticle/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgParticle/CMakeLists.txt
index eab0d6f98..7ce4199d2 100644
--- a/src/osgParticle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgParticle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME}
 	osgUtil
 	osgDB
 	osg
+	OpenThreads
 )
 LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT(${LIB_NAME})
 
diff --git a/src/osgShadow/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgShadow/CMakeLists.txt
index 8fc213d63..6d5b8aae8 100644
--- a/src/osgShadow/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgShadow/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME}
 	osgUtil
 	osgDB
 	osg
+	OpenThreads
 )
 LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT(${LIB_NAME})
 
diff --git a/src/osgSim/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgSim/CMakeLists.txt
index 66cf679a8..cd201400f 100644
--- a/src/osgSim/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgSim/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME}
 	osgText
 	osgUtil
 	osg
+	OpenThreads
 )
 LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT(${LIB_NAME})
 
diff --git a/src/osgTerrain/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgTerrain/CMakeLists.txt
index 9510a408b..6ddcbbaa1 100644
--- a/src/osgTerrain/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgTerrain/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME}
 	osgUtil
 	osgDB
 	osg
+	OpenThreads
 )
 LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT(${LIB_NAME})
 
diff --git a/src/osgText/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgText/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c91e7592..cb456d1f7 100644
--- a/src/osgText/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgText/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ ADD_LIBRARY(${LIB_NAME}
 LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME} 	
 	osgDB
 	osg
+	OpenThreads
 )
 LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT(${LIB_NAME})
 
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgUtil/CMakeLists.txt
index aa98afbcb..a61425328 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgUtil/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ ADD_LIBRARY(${LIB_NAME}
 
 LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME} 	
 	osg
+	OpenThreads
 )
 LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT(${LIB_NAME})
 
diff --git a/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt
index dcdec015d..1cb2e0b00 100644
--- a/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ LINK_INTERNAL(${LIB_NAME}
 	osgDB
 	osgUtil
 	osg
+	OpenThreads
 )
 
 LINK_CORELIB_DEFAULT(${LIB_NAME})