--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@
   AC_MSG_WARN([gcc is the preferred C compiler; configuring interpreter-only])
 else
   AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC, 1, [Define this if GCC was detected]) 
-  CFLAGS="-g -O2 -Wall"
   A68G_AC_PROG_CC_CFLAGS([-Wshadow])
   A68G_AC_PROG_CC_CFLAGS([-Wunused-variable])
   A68G_AC_PROG_CC_CFLAGS([-Wunused-parameter])