diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ad07a7e..563dd81 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 
 # Automake setup
 # We have to enable "foreign" because ChangeLog is auto-generated
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11.1 silent-rules foreign -Wall -Werror])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11.1 silent-rules foreign -Wall])
 
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS