diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6147df1..316c7eb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ TMPDIR ?= /tmp
 
 ### The compiler options:
 
-export CFLAGS	= $(call PKGCFG,cflags) -fpermissive
-export CXXFLAGS = $(call PKGCFG,cxxflags) -fpermissive
+export CFLAGS	= $(call PKGCFG,cflags) 
+export CXXFLAGS = $(call PKGCFG,cxxflags) 
 
 ifeq ($(CFLAGS),)
 $(warning CFLAGS not set)