--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ mount_davfs_SOURCES = cache.c dav_coda.c
         kernel_interface.h mount_davfs.h webdav.h
 umount_davfs_SOURCES = umount_davfs.c defaults.h
 
-AM_CFLAGS = -Wall -Werror=format-security \
-        -fstack-protector-strong --param=ssp-buffer-size=4
+AM_CFLAGS = -Wall -Werror=format-security
 DEFS = -DPROGRAM_NAME=\"mount.davfs\" \
        -DDAV_SYS_CONF_DIR=\"$(pkgsysconfdir)\" \
        -DDAV_LOCALSTATE_DIR=\"$(dav_localstatedir)\" \