diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d68c382..5db360e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5995,7 +5995,7 @@ fi
 
 if test "x$GCC" = "xyes"; then
   :
-  WARNINGOPTS='-Wall -Werror -Wpointer-arith -Wvla'
+  WARNINGOPTS='-Wall -Wpointer-arith -Wvla'
 
 else
   :