diff --git a/cde/programs/dtaction/Imakefile b/cde/programs/dtaction/Imakefile
index a58065fe4..50aaf51fe 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtaction/Imakefile
+++ b/cde/programs/dtaction/Imakefile
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ SYS_LIBRARIES   = -lm
 EXTRA_DEFINES = +e
 #endif
 
+XCOMM On Linux once you link against a C++ library the whole program
+XCOMM has to be linked with the C++ linker
+#if defined(LinuxDistribution)
+CCLINK = $(CXX)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef LinuxArchitecture
 SYS_LIBRARIES   = -lm -lcrypt
 #endif