diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5a9f54c..c6a3c42 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
 
 MATE_COMMON_INIT
 MATE_DEBUG_CHECK([no])
-MATE_COMPILE_WARNINGS([yes])
+MATE_COMPILE_WARNINGS
 #MATE_MAINTAINER_MODE_DEFINES
 
 AC_C_BIGENDIAN