--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.62])
 AC_INIT([libmp3splt],[libmp3splt_version],[m@ioalex.net])
-AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([libltdl/config])
+LT_INIT
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
@@ -78,20 +78,6 @@
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([SPLT_SONAME], "$SONAME", [library SONAME])
 
 #################################################################
-# Enable libtool, check for libltdl and define @LIBLTDL@ and @INCLTDL@
-#################################################################
-
-ifdef([LT_CONFIG_LTDL_DIR],
-      [ LT_CONFIG_LTDL_DIR([libltdl]) ],
-      [])
-
-ifdef([LT_INIT],
-      [ LT_INIT([win32-dll]) ],
-      [ AC_PROG_LIBTOOL ])
-
-AC_WITH_LTDL
-
-#################################################################
 # Check for the type of the host
 #################################################################
 
@@ -161,9 +147,6 @@
 #check for -lm
 AC_CHECK_LIB(m, pow, [ haslm="yes" ] , [ AC_MSG_ERROR([libm not found !]) ] )
 
-#check for -ltld
-AC_CHECK_LIB(ltdl, lt_dlopen, [ hasltdl="yes" ], [ AC_MSG_ERROR([libltdl not found - check libtool installation !]) ] ) 
-
 #################################################################
 # helper for windows compilation
 #################################################################
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 include_HEADERS = $(top_srcdir)/include/libmp3splt/mp3splt.h \
 $(top_srcdir)/include/libmp3splt/version.h
 
-INCLUDES=-DSPLT_PLUGINS_DIR=\"$(libdir)/libmp3splt$(SONAME)\" -DLIBMP3SPLT_VERSION=\"$(VERSION)\" @INCLTDL@
+INCLUDES=-DSPLT_PLUGINS_DIR=\"$(libdir)/libmp3splt$(SONAME)\" -DLIBMP3SPLT_VERSION=\"$(VERSION)\"
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libmp3splt.la
 
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 libmp3splt_la_LIBADD += -lws2_32 -lintl -lshlwapi
 
-else
-libmp3splt_la_LIBADD += @LIBLTDL@ 
 endif
 
 libmp3splt_la_SOURCES = \
--- a/src/mp3splt.c
+++ b/src/mp3splt.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include <ltdl.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
 
 #include "splt.h"
 
@@ -119,13 +119,6 @@
   int *err = &erro;
   if (error != NULL) { err = error; }
 
-  if (lt_dlinit() != 0)
-  {
-    *err = SPLT_ERROR_CANNOT_INIT_LIBLTDL;
-  }
-  else
-  {
-
 #ifdef ENABLE_NLS
  #ifndef __WIN32__
     bindtextdomain(MP3SPLT_LIB_GETTEXT_DOMAIN, LOCALEDIR);
@@ -135,8 +128,7 @@
  #endif
 #endif
 
-    state = splt_t_new_state(state, err);
-  }
+  state = splt_t_new_state(state, err);
 
   return state;
 }
--- a/src/plugins.c
+++ b/src/plugins.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-#include <ltdl.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #ifdef __WIN32__
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
   }
   if (pl_data->plugin_handle)
   {
-    lt_dlclose(pl_data->plugin_handle);
+    dlclose(pl_data->plugin_handle);
     pl_data->plugin_handle = NULL;
   }
   if (pl_data->func)
@@ -477,13 +477,12 @@
     splt_d_print_debug(state,"\nTrying to open the plugin _%s_ ...\n",
         pl->data[i].plugin_filename);
 
-    //ltdl currently does not supports windows unicode path/filename
-    pl->data[i].plugin_handle = lt_dlopen(pl->data[i].plugin_filename);
+    pl->data[i].plugin_handle = dlopen(pl->data[i].plugin_filename, RTLD_NOW);
     //error
     if (! pl->data[i].plugin_handle)
     {
       splt_d_print_debug(state,"Error loading the plugin _%s_\n", pl->data[i].plugin_filename);
-      splt_d_print_debug(state," - error message from libltdl: _%s_\n", lt_dlerror());
+      splt_d_print_debug(state," - error message from dlopen: _%s_\n", dlerror());
 
       //keep the index of this failed plugin in order to remove it
       //afterwards
@@ -503,7 +502,7 @@
       splt_d_print_debug(state," - success !\n");
 
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_set_plugin_info =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_set_plugin_info");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_set_plugin_info");
       if (pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_set_plugin_info != NULL)
       {
         pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_set_plugin_info(&pl->data[i].info,&error);
@@ -613,34 +612,34 @@
     int err = 0;
     for (i = 0;i < pl->number_of_plugins_found;i++)
     {
-      pl->data[i].plugin_handle = lt_dlopen(pl->data[i].plugin_filename);
+      pl->data[i].plugin_handle = dlopen(pl->data[i].plugin_filename, RTLD_NOW);
 
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_check_plugin_is_for_file =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_check_plugin_is_for_file");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_check_plugin_is_for_file");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_search_syncerrors =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_search_syncerrors");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_search_syncerrors");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_import_internal_sheets =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_import_internal_sheets");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_import_internal_sheets");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_dewrap =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_dewrap");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_dewrap");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_offset_split =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_offset_split");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_offset_split");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_split =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_split");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_split");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_init =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_init");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_init");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_end =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_end");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_end");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_scan_silence =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_scan_silence");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_scan_silence");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_scan_trim_silence =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_scan_trim_silence");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_scan_trim_silence");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_set_original_tags =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_set_original_tags");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_set_original_tags");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_clear_original_tags =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_clear_original_tags");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_clear_original_tags");
       pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_set_plugin_info =
-        lt_dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_set_plugin_info");
+        dlsym(pl->data[i].plugin_handle, "splt_pl_set_plugin_info");
       if (pl->data[i].func->splt_pl_set_plugin_info != NULL)
       {
         splt_p_free_plugin_data_info(&pl->data[i]);
--- a/src/splt.h
+++ b/src/splt.h
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-//libtool 1.4e is buggy on mingw if we include ltdl.h
-#ifndef __WIN32__
-#include <ltdl.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "mp3splt.h"
 
 struct _splt_freedb_one_result {