diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 836b8f0..e13dc32 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ AM_CXXFLAGS = ${DBUS_CFLAGS}\
 		-Wignored-qualifiers\
 		-Wmissing-field-initializers\
 		-Wtype-limits\
-		-Wuninitialized\
-		-Werror
+		-Wuninitialized
 
 EXTRA_DIST=Makefile.glib \
 	thermald.pc.in