--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2815,8 +2815,6 @@ am__tar='${AMTAR} chof - "$$tardir"'; am
 ac_config_headers="$ac_config_headers config.h"
 
 
-CFLAGS=""
-
 # Checks for programs.
 ac_ext=c
 ac_cpp='$CPP $CPPFLAGS'
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 
-CFLAGS=""
-
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CC