--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
 
 # Linux using GCC
 CXX=g++
-CXXFLAGS=-O2
-LIBFLAGS=-fPIC
 DEFINES=-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -DRAR_SMP
 STRIP=strip
-LDFLAGS=-pthread
+LDFLAGS+=-pthread
 DESTDIR=/usr
 
 # Linux using LCC
