--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1199,7 +1199,6 @@ AC_C_VOLATILE
 
 ### General flags / actions
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall"
-CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Werror"
 
 # -Wno-unknown-pragmas is due to gcc not understanding '#pragma ident'
 # in Xlib.h on OpenSolaris.