diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c2ceeb7a8..5daa9e058 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -223,11 +223,6 @@ default: all
 WARNING_FLAGS = -W -Wextra -Wall -Wsign-compare -Wshadow \
   -Wno-unused-parameter
 
-ifndef DISABLE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
-	WARNING_FLAGS += -Werror
-endif
-
-
 ifdef LUA_PATH
 
 ifndef LUA_INCLUDE