diff --git a/build-devkit.sh b/build-devkit.sh
index a70fd65..6765c67 100755
--- a/build-devkit.sh
+++ b/build-devkit.sh
@@ -59,13 +59,6 @@ if [ ! -z "$CROSSBUILD" ] ; then
 	fi
 fi
 
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Sane defaults for building toolchain
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-export CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe"
-export CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
-unset LDFLAGS
-
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Look for automated configuration file to bypass prompts
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------