diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 62eab3a6c..00ce9e442 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ do
 	if test -z "$NO_LIBTOOLIZE" ; then 
 	  echo "Running $LIBTOOLIZE..."
 	  $LIBTOOLIZE --force --copy
-          find third-party/ltdl \! -perm u=w -exec chmod u+w '{}' ';'
 	fi
       fi
       echo "Running aclocal $aclocalinclude ..."
diff --git a/components/checker/Makefile.am b/components/checker/Makefile.am
index 22945b025..202754518 100644
--- a/components/checker/Makefile.am
+++ b/components/checker/Makefile.am
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ libchecker_la_SOURCES = \
 	checker-type.conf
 
 libchecker_la_CPPFLAGS = \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/components
diff --git a/components/cluster/Makefile.am b/components/cluster/Makefile.am
index 89eec5be8..08dbb881e 100644
--- a/components/cluster/Makefile.am
+++ b/components/cluster/Makefile.am
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ libcluster_la_SOURCES = \
 	jsonrpc.h
 
 libcluster_la_CPPFLAGS = \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/components
diff --git a/components/compat/Makefile.am b/components/compat/Makefile.am
index 279689fe6..9a1f6dc13 100644
--- a/components/compat/Makefile.am
+++ b/components/compat/Makefile.am
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ libcompat_la_SOURCES = \
 	compat-type.conf
 
 libcompat_la_CPPFLAGS = \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/components
diff --git a/components/db_ido_mysql/Makefile.am b/components/db_ido_mysql/Makefile.am
index 6e8b8137c..a43e3db88 100644
--- a/components/db_ido_mysql/Makefile.am
+++ b/components/db_ido_mysql/Makefile.am
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ libdb_ido_mysql_la_SOURCES = \
 	idomysqlconnection.ti
 
 libdb_ido_mysql_la_CPPFLAGS = \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	$(MYSQL_CFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib \
diff --git a/components/demo/Makefile.am b/components/demo/Makefile.am
index 3151556ea..2d94d831f 100644
--- a/components/demo/Makefile.am
+++ b/components/demo/Makefile.am
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ libdemo_la_SOURCES = \
 	demo-type.conf
 
 libdemo_la_CPPFLAGS = \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/components
diff --git a/components/livestatus/Makefile.am b/components/livestatus/Makefile.am
index 91775b984..e62482f7a 100644
--- a/components/livestatus/Makefile.am
+++ b/components/livestatus/Makefile.am
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ liblivestatus_la_SOURCES = \
 	table.h
 
 liblivestatus_la_CPPFLAGS = \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/components
diff --git a/components/notification/Makefile.am b/components/notification/Makefile.am
index 69134f368..5132b6699 100644
--- a/components/notification/Makefile.am
+++ b/components/notification/Makefile.am
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ libnotification_la_SOURCES = \
 	notification-type.conf
 
 libnotification_la_CPPFLAGS = \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/components
diff --git a/components/perfdata/Makefile.am b/components/perfdata/Makefile.am
index 67c5b8292..aeb073e99 100644
--- a/components/perfdata/Makefile.am
+++ b/components/perfdata/Makefile.am
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ libperfdata_la_SOURCES =  \
 	perfdata-type.conf
 
 libperfdata_la_CPPFLAGS = \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/components
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7957084b2..0d8c46669 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 AC_INIT([icinga2], [0.0.3])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([m4])
+AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([subdir-objects])
 AX_SET_VERSION_INFO
@@ -79,8 +80,6 @@ CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -I/opt/local/include"
 LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/opt/local/lib"
 
 LT_INIT([dlopen disable-static win32-dll])
-LT_CONFIG_LTDL_DIR([third-party/ltdl])
-LTDL_INIT
 
 DX_HTML_FEATURE(ON)
 DX_CHM_FEATURE(OFF)
@@ -226,19 +225,10 @@ case ${host} in
   ;;
 esac
 
-if ! test -z "$LTDLDEPS"; then
-	ltdl_msg="bundled"
-else
-	ltdl_msg="system-provided"
-fi
-
 AM_COND_IF([MYSQL_USE], [mysql_msg="enabled"], [mysql_msg="disabled"])
 AM_COND_IF([PYTHON_USE], [python_msg="enabled"], [python_msg="disabled"])
 
 echo "
-Libraries:
-     ltdl: $ltdl_msg
-
 Features:
      MySQL: $mysql_msg
      Python: $python_msg
diff --git a/icinga-app/Makefile.am b/icinga-app/Makefile.am
index 9a791c15b..a4dd42f63 100644
--- a/icinga-app/Makefile.am
+++ b/icinga-app/Makefile.am
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ icinga2_SOURCES = \
 	icinga.cpp
 
 icinga2_CPPFLAGS = \
-	-DI2_ICINGALAUNCHER_BUILD \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/components
@@ -18,28 +16,10 @@ icinga2_LDFLAGS = \
 	-export-dynamic
 
 icinga2_LDADD = \
-	$(LIBLTDL) \
 	$(BOOST_SIGNALS_LIB) \
 	$(BOOST_THREAD_LIB) \
 	$(BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB) \
 	$(BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIB) \
 	${top_builddir}/lib/base/libbase.la \
-	${top_builddir}/lib/config/libconfig.la \
-	-dlopen ${top_builddir}/lib/icinga/libicinga.la \
-	-dlopen ${top_builddir}/components/checker/libchecker.la \
-	-dlopen ${top_builddir}/components/cluster/libcluster.la \
-	-dlopen ${top_builddir}/components/compat/libcompat.la \
-	-dlopen ${top_builddir}/components/demo/libdemo.la \
-	-dlopen ${top_builddir}/components/livestatus/liblivestatus.la \
-	-dlopen ${top_builddir}/components/notification/libnotification.la \
-	-dlopen ${top_builddir}/components/perfdata/libperfdata.la
+	${top_builddir}/lib/config/libconfig.la
 
-if PYTHON_USE
-icinga2_LDADD += \
-	-dlopen ${top_builddir}/lib/python/libpython.la
-endif
-
-if MYSQL_USE
-icinga2_LDADD += \
-	-dlopen ${top_builddir}/components/db_ido_mysql/libdb_ido_mysql.la
-endif
diff --git a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
index 958ce5122..0c3a6d6ef 100644
--- a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
+++ b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
-#	include <ltdl.h>
 #	include <sys/types.h>
 #	include <pwd.h>
 #	include <grp.h>
@@ -162,14 +161,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	Application::SetStartTime(Utility::GetTime());
 
-#ifndef _WIN32
-	LTDL_SET_PRELOADED_SYMBOLS();
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
-#ifndef _WIN32
-	lt_dlinit();
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
 	/* Set thread title. */
 	Utility::SetThreadName("Main Thread", false);
 
@@ -321,15 +312,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	Log(LogInformation, "icinga-app", "Icinga application loader (version: " + Application::GetVersion() + ")");
 
-	String searchDir = Application::GetPkgLibDir();
-	Log(LogInformation, "base", "Adding library search dir: " + searchDir);
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	SetDllDirectory(searchDir.CStr());
-#else /* _WIN32 */
-	lt_dladdsearchdir(searchDir.CStr());
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
 	(void) Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary("icinga");
 
 	if (g_AppParams.count("library")) {
diff --git a/icinga2.spec.in b/icinga2.spec.in
index 7f969dd04..865dd662f 100644
--- a/icinga2.spec.in
+++ b/icinga2.spec.in
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ BuildRequires: bison
 BuildRequires: %{apachename}
 
 %if "%{_vendor}" == "redhat"
-BuildRequires: libtool-ltdl-devel
 %if 0%{?el5} || 0%{?rhel} == 5 || "%{?dist}" == ".el5"
 # el5 requires EPEL
 BuildRequires: boost%{el5_boost_version}-devel
diff --git a/lib/base/Makefile.am b/lib/base/Makefile.am
index 0fea3da05..80d08278e 100644
--- a/lib/base/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/base/Makefile.am
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ libbase_la_SOURCES =  \
 
 libbase_la_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DI2_BASE_BUILD \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	$(OPENSSL_INCLUDES) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib \
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ libbase_la_LDFLAGS = \
 	@VERSION_INFO@
 
 libbase_la_LIBADD = \
-	$(LIBLTDL) \
+	-ldl \
 	$(OPENSSL_LIBS) \
 	$(BOOST_SIGNALS_LIB) \
 	$(BOOST_THREAD_LIB) \
diff --git a/lib/base/unix.h b/lib/base/unix.h
index c81067604..38d0a8342 100644
--- a/lib/base/unix.h
+++ b/lib/base/unix.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <sys/file.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <glob.h>
-#include <ltdl.h>
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 
 typedef int SOCKET;
diff --git a/lib/base/utility.cpp b/lib/base/utility.cpp
index b5b8636a2..80a5b6ef4 100644
--- a/lib/base/utility.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/utility.cpp
@@ -246,15 +246,15 @@ void Utility::Sleep(double timeout)
 #ifdef _WIN32
 HMODULE
 #else /* _WIN32 */
-lt_dlhandle
+void *
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary(const String& library)
 {
 	String path;
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	path = library + ".dll";
+	path = Application::GetPkgLibDir() + "/" + library + ".dll";
 #else /* _WIN32 */
-	path = "lib" + library + ".la";
+	path = Application::GetPkgLibDir() + "/lib" + library + ".so";
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
 	Log(LogInformation, "base", "Loading library '" + path + "'");
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary(const String& library)
 		    << boost::errinfo_file_name(path));
 	}
 #else /* _WIN32 */
-	lt_dlhandle hModule = lt_dlopen(path.CStr());
+	void *hModule = dlopen(path.CStr(), RTLD_NOW);
 
 	if (hModule == NULL) {
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error("Could not load library '" + path + "': " +  lt_dlerror()));
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error("Could not load library '" + path + "': " + dlerror()));
 	}
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
diff --git a/lib/base/utility.h b/lib/base/utility.h
index 8c9d587af..ddffa4b44 100644
--- a/lib/base/utility.h
+++ b/lib/base/utility.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public:
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	HMODULE
 #else /* _WIN32 */
-	lt_dlhandle
+	void *
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 	LoadExtensionLibrary(const String& library);
 
diff --git a/lib/config/Makefile.am b/lib/config/Makefile.am
index b9f1669c3..7b8ed5532 100644
--- a/lib/config/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/config/Makefile.am
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ libconfig_la_SOURCES = \
 
 libconfig_la_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DI2_CONFIG_BUILD \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib
 
diff --git a/lib/db_ido/Makefile.am b/lib/db_ido/Makefile.am
index a2b1e850a..f192a9d9d 100644
--- a/lib/db_ido/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/db_ido/Makefile.am
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ libdb_ido_la_SOURCES = \
 	usergroupdbobject.h
 
 libdb_ido_la_CPPFLAGS = \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib
 
diff --git a/lib/icinga/Makefile.am b/lib/icinga/Makefile.am
index f644fedf6..63a072eeb 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/icinga/Makefile.am
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ libicinga_la_SOURCES =  \
 
 libicinga_la_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DI2_ICINGA_BUILD \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib
 
diff --git a/lib/python/Makefile.am b/lib/python/Makefile.am
index d306ff734..056a79a2e 100644
--- a/lib/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/python/Makefile.am
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ libpython_la_SOURCES =  \
 
 libpython_la_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DI2_PYTHON_BUILD \
-	$(LTDLINCL) \
 	$(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) \
 	@PYTHON_CSPEC@ \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib
diff --git a/third-party/Makefile.am b/third-party/Makefile.am
index 3dfdcacd3..17b2736d4 100644
--- a/third-party/Makefile.am
+++ b/third-party/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
 
 SUBDIRS = \
-	ltdl \
 	cJSON \
 	execvpe \
 	mmatch