diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index b7f55d3..43acb9d 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -121,11 +121,12 @@ endif
 endif
 
 ifneq (${WITH_SECCOMP},0)
-SECCOMP_INC ?=
-SECCOMP_LIB ?= -lseccomp
-
-INCS += ${SECCOMP_INC}
-LIBS += ${SECCOMP_LIB}
+ifeq (${LIBSECCOMP_INC}-${LIBSECCOMP_LIB},-)
+PKG_CONFIG_LIBS += libseccomp
+else
+INCS += ${LIBSECCOMP_INC}
+LIBS += ${LIBSECCOMP_LIB}
+endif
 endif
 
 ifneq (${PKG_CONFIG_LIBS},)
diff --git a/zathura/libsec.c b/zathura/libsec.c
index ed87142..68d14a8 100644
--- a/zathura/libsec.c
+++ b/zathura/libsec.c
@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@
 #define DENY_RULE(call) { if (seccomp_rule_add (ctx, SCMP_ACT_KILL, SCMP_SYS(call), 0) < 0) goto out; }
 #define ALLOW_RULE(call) { if (seccomp_rule_add (ctx, SCMP_ACT_ALLOW, SCMP_SYS(call), 0) < 0) goto out; }
 
-scmp_filter_ctx ctx;
-
-
-
-int protectedMode(void){
-
+int seccomp_enable_protected_mode(void){
+    
+    scmp_filter_ctx ctx;
+ 
     /* prevent child processes from getting more priv e.g. via setuid, capabilities, ... */
     if (prctl(PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS, 1, 0, 0, 0)) {
         perror("prctl SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS");
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ int protectedMode(void){
 	perror("seccomp_init failed");
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
-
     
     DENY_RULE (_sysctl);
     DENY_RULE (acct);
@@ -91,7 +88,6 @@ int protectedMode(void){
     DENY_RULE (uselib);
     DENY_RULE (vmsplice);
 
-
     /* applying filter... */
     if (seccomp_load (ctx) >= 0){
 	/* free ctx after the filter has been loaded into the kernel */
@@ -103,12 +99,13 @@ int protectedMode(void){
     /* something went wrong */
     seccomp_release(ctx);
     return 1;
-
 }
 
 
-int protectedView(void){
+int seccomp_enable_protected_view(void){
 
+    scmp_filter_ctx ctx;
+	
     /* prevent child processes from getting more priv e.g. via setuid, capabilities, ... */
     if (prctl(PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS, 1, 0, 0, 0)) {
         perror("prctl SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS");
@@ -127,7 +124,6 @@ int protectedView(void){
 	perror("seccomp_init failed");
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
-
     
     ALLOW_RULE (access);
     ALLOW_RULE (bind);
@@ -210,22 +206,18 @@ int protectedView(void){
     ALLOW_RULE (writev); 
     ALLOW_RULE (wait4);  /* trying to open links should not crash the app */
 
-
     /* allowed for use with container */
 
     ALLOW_RULE (chmod);
     ALLOW_RULE (link);
-    ALLOW_RULE (rename);
-
-    
+    ALLOW_RULE (rename); 
 
     /* allowed for debugging: */
 
     /* ALLOW_RULE (prctl); */
     /* ALLOW_RULE (ioctl); */
 
-
-
+    
     /* incomplete */
     
     /* if (seccomp_rule_add (ctx, SCMP_ACT_ALLOW, SCMP_SYS(fcntl), 1, */
@@ -271,8 +263,6 @@ int protectedView(void){
     /* 			  SCMP_CMP(0, SCMP_CMP_EQ, PR_SET_PDEATHSIG)) < 0) */
     /* 	goto out; */
 
-
-
     
     /* when zathura is run on wayland, with X11 server available but blocked, unset the DISPLAY variable */
     /* otherwise it will try to connect to X11 using inet socket protocol */
@@ -288,7 +278,6 @@ int protectedView(void){
     	goto out;
 
 
-
     /* TODO: avoid the need for the open syscall to be allowed with write permissions */
     
     /* zathura needs to open files for writing to save current position */
@@ -307,11 +296,7 @@ int protectedView(void){
     /* 	goto out; */
 
 
-
-
-
     /*  ------------ experimental filters --------------- */
-
     
     /* /\* this filter is susceptible to TOCTOU race conditions, providing limited use *\/ */
     /* /\* allow opening only specified files identified by their file descriptors*\/ */
@@ -381,12 +366,12 @@ int protectedView(void){
     /* something went wrong */
     seccomp_release(ctx);
     return 1;
-
-
 }
 
 
-int strictFilter(void){
+int seccomp_enable_strict_filter(void){
+
+    scmp_filter_ctx ctx;
 
     /* prevent child processes from getting more priv e.g. via setuid, capabilities, ... */
     if (prctl(PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS, 1, 0, 0, 0)) {
@@ -407,7 +392,6 @@ int strictFilter(void){
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
-    
     ALLOW_RULE (access);
     /* ALLOW_RULE (arch_prctl); */
     ALLOW_RULE (bind);
@@ -487,7 +471,7 @@ int strictFilter(void){
     ALLOW_RULE (writev); 
     ALLOW_RULE (wait4);  /* trying to open links should not crash the app */
 
-
+    
     /* Special requirements for ioctl, allowed on stdout/stderr */
     if (seccomp_rule_add (ctx, SCMP_ACT_ALLOW, SCMP_SYS(ioctl), 1,
     			  SCMP_CMP(0, SCMP_CMP_EQ, 1)) < 0)
@@ -496,8 +480,7 @@ int strictFilter(void){
     			  SCMP_CMP(0, SCMP_CMP_EQ, 2)) < 0)
     	goto out;
 
-
-    
+   
     /* needed by gtk??? (does not load content without) */
 
     /* special restrictions for prctl, only allow PR_SET_NAME/PR_SET_PDEATHSIG */
@@ -509,7 +492,6 @@ int strictFilter(void){
     			  SCMP_CMP(0, SCMP_CMP_EQ, PR_SET_PDEATHSIG)) < 0)
     	goto out;
 
-
     
     /* allowed for debugging: */
 
@@ -530,25 +512,4 @@ int strictFilter(void){
     return 1;
 }
 
-
-#else /* WITH_SECCOMP */
-
-int protectedMode(void){
-
-    perror("No seccomp support compiled-in\n");
-    return 1;
-}
-
-int protectedView(void){
-
-    perror("No seccomp support compiled-in\n");
-    return 1;
-}
-
-int strictFilter(void){
-
-    perror("No seccomp support compiled-in\n");
-    return 1;
-}
-
 #endif /* WITH_SECCOMP */
diff --git a/zathura/libsec.h b/zathura/libsec.h
index 2b604df..6d04fb1 100644
--- a/zathura/libsec.h
+++ b/zathura/libsec.h
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 /* basic filter */
 /* this mode allows normal use */
 /* only dangerous syscalls are blacklisted */
-int protectedMode(void);
+int seccomp_enable_protected_mode(void);
 
 /* secure whitelist filter */
 /* whitelist minimal syscalls only */
 /* this mode does not allow to open external links or to start applications */
 /* network connections are prohibited as well */
-int protectedView(void);
+int seccomp_enable_protected_view(void);
 
 /* strict filter before document parsing */
 /* this filter is to be enabled after most of the initialisation of zathura has finished */
-int strictFilter(void);
+int seccomp_enable_strict_filter(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/zathura/links.c b/zathura/links.c
index 6eeb0dd..b3303f7 100644
--- a/zathura/links.c
+++ b/zathura/links.c
@@ -207,9 +207,8 @@ zathura_link_evaluate(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link)
       if (girara_xdg_open(link->target.value) == false) {
         girara_notify(zathura->ui.session, GIRARA_ERROR, _("Failed to run xdg-open."));
       }
-#endif
-#ifdef WITH_SECCOMP
-        girara_notify(zathura->ui.session, GIRARA_ERROR, _("Opening external apps in protectedView Sandbox mode is not permitted"));
+#else
+      girara_notify(zathura->ui.session, GIRARA_ERROR, _("Opening external apps in protectedView Sandbox mode is not permitted"));
 #endif
       break;
     case ZATHURA_LINK_LAUNCH:
diff --git a/zathura/main.c b/zathura/main.c
index 2c8e31a..8a3b859 100644
--- a/zathura/main.c
+++ b/zathura/main.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WITH_SECCOMP
-#include <unistd.h>
 #include "libsec.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
 
 #ifdef WITH_SECCOMP
-  protectedView();
+  seccomp_enable_protected_view();
 #endif
 
   init_locale();
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
 #ifdef WITH_SECCOMP
   /* enforce strict syscall filter before parsing the document */
-  strictFilter();
+  seccomp_enable_strict_filter();
 #endif
   
   /* open document if passed */