--- i3-4.3.orig/libi3/libi3.mk	2012-09-19 18:08:09.000000000 +0200
+++ i3-4.3.orig/libi3/libi3.mk	2012-12-16 17:47:12.747381151 +0100
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ 
 
 libi3.a: $(libi3_OBJECTS)
 	echo "[libi3] AR libi3.a"
-	ar rcs $@ $^ $(libi3_LIBS)
+	$(AR) rcs $@ $^ $(libi3_LIBS)
 
 clean-libi3:
 	echo "[libi3] Clean"