diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6e230f4766..24c814a1ac 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ dnl  Set default values
 dnl
 LDFLAGS_vlc="${LDFLAGS}"
 
-VLC_ADD_CFLAGS([libvlc libvlc_control],[-Werror])
-
 dnl
 dnl  Check the operating system
 dnl