diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4551fcf..a30c62e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,20 +19,6 @@ AC_INIT([glusterfs],[3.3.0],[gluster-users@gluster.org])
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 
-m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES(yes)])
-
-if make --help 2>&1 | grep -q no-print-directory; then
-   AM_MAKEFLAGS="$AM_MAKEFLAGS --no-print-directory";
-fi
-
-if make --help 2>&1 | grep -q quiet; then
-   AM_MAKEFLAGS="$AM_MAKEFLAGS --quiet"
-fi
-
-if libtool --help 2>&1 | grep -q quiet; then
-   AM_LIBTOOLFLAGS="--quiet";
-fi
-
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile