--- Makefile
+++ Makefile
@@ -158,11 +158,9 @@ endif
 
 # if DEBUG is enabled, then we do not strip or optimize
 ifeq ($(strip $(DEBUG)),true)
-	CFLAGS += -O1 -g
 	CPPFLAGS += -DDEBUG
 	STRIPCMD = /bin/true -Since_we_are_debugging
 else
-	CFLAGS += $(OPTIMIZATION) -fomit-frame-pointer
 	STRIPCMD = $(STRIP) -s --remove-section=.note --remove-section=.comment
 endif