--- configure.ac.orig	2017-09-13 06:27:12.000000000 -0700
+++ configure.ac	2017-09-13 06:27:21.000000000 -0700
@@ -59,14 +59,6 @@
 
 AC_PROG_SED
 
-# Commonly distributed binutils (e.g., Debian) comes built with
-# --enable-deterministic-archives which makes ar default to option "D".
-# Option "D" overrides "u" and if "u" is given a cautionary message will be
-# printed.  Autoconf seems to set options "cru" by default.  Avoid the
-# annoying message by removing "u", and, for completeness, explicitly put "D"
-# as well.
-AR_FLAGS=crD
-
 # Initialize libtool
 LT_PREREQ([2.2])
 LT_INIT