diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 6c41d9ee8..ee9bd1470 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 NULL =
 
 # The following warning options are useful for debugging: -Wpadded -Wcast-align
-AM_CXXFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+#AM_CXXFLAGS =
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libharfbuzz.la