diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b41ef4c36..041a5d3b8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -187,10 +187,6 @@ default: all
 WARNING_FLAGS = -W -Wextra -Wall -Wsign-compare -Wshadow \
   -Wno-unused-parameter
 
-ifndef DISABLE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
-	WARNING_FLAGS += -Werror
-endif
-
 CFLAGS += $(WARNING_FLAGS) -I. -I./include $(PLATFORM_CCFLAGS) $(OPT)
 CXXFLAGS += $(WARNING_FLAGS) -I. -I./include $(PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS) $(OPT) -Woverloaded-virtual -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-missing-field-initializers