diff --git a/audio-mixer/CMakeLists.txt b/audio-mixer/CMakeLists.txt
index 7e83e6fc1a..eac2792883 100644
--- a/audio-mixer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/audio-mixer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,10 +18,4 @@ include_glm(${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
 # link the shared hifi library
 include(${MACRO_DIR}/LinkHifiLibrary.cmake)
 link_hifi_library(shared ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
-link_hifi_library(audio ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
-
-# link the stk library
-set(STK_ROOT_DIR ${ROOT_DIR}/externals/stk)
-find_package(STK REQUIRED)
-target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${STK_LIBRARIES})
-include_directories(${STK_INCLUDE_DIRS})
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+link_hifi_library(audio ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/audio-mixer/src/main.cpp b/audio-mixer/src/main.cpp
index cbe64706cd..7276a24594 100644
--- a/audio-mixer/src/main.cpp
+++ b/audio-mixer/src/main.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #include <AgentTypes.h>
 #include <SharedUtil.h>
 #include <StdDev.h>
-#include <Stk.h>
-#include <FreeVerb.h>
 
 #include "InjectedAudioRingBuffer.h"
 #include "AvatarAudioRingBuffer.h"
diff --git a/injector/CMakeLists.txt b/injector/CMakeLists.txt
index 83a650c62e..2c022b0e92 100644
--- a/injector/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/injector/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,10 +19,4 @@ include_glm(${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
 include(${MACRO_DIR}/LinkHifiLibrary.cmake)
 link_hifi_library(shared ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
 link_hifi_library(audio ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
-link_hifi_library(avatars ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
-
-# link the stk library
-set(STK_ROOT_DIR ${ROOT_DIR}/externals/stk)
-find_package(STK REQUIRED)
-target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${STK_LIBRARIES})
-include_directories(${STK_INCLUDE_DIRS})
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+link_hifi_library(avatars ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interface/CMakeLists.txt b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b0f94d7db..b2984b35bb 100644
--- a/interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -146,12 +146,6 @@ else (WIN32)
   include_directories(${PORTAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIRS})
   target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${PORTAUDIO_LIBRARIES})
   
-  # link the stk library
-  set(STK_ROOT_DIR ${ROOT_DIR}/externals/stk)
-  find_package(STK REQUIRED)
-  target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${STK_LIBRARIES})
-  include_directories(${STK_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-  
   # link required libraries on UNIX
   if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE) 
       find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
diff --git a/libraries/audio/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/audio/CMakeLists.txt
index 229f3dd49f..686986340f 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/audio/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,10 +19,4 @@ link_hifi_library(shared ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
 
 # link the threads library
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
-target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
-
-# link the stk library
-set(STK_ROOT_DIR ${ROOT_DIR}/externals/stk)
-find_package(STK REQUIRED)
-target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${STK_LIBRARIES})
-include_directories(${STK_INCLUDE_DIRS})
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+target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
\ No newline at end of file