diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f68602d..1451747 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ CC_CHECK_FLAGS_APPEND([with_cflags], [CFLAGS], [\
 AC_SUBST([WARNINGFLAGS], $with_cflags)
 
 CC_CHECK_FLAGS_APPEND([with_ldflags], [LDFLAGS], [\
-        -Wl,--as-needed \
-        -Wl,--gc-sections])
+])
 AC_SUBST([GCLDFLAGS], $with_ldflags)
 
 #### libtool stuff ####