diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1d5e41a..6dc6da4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ MKDIR   = mkdir -p
 #
 # Make Configuration
 #
-CC = gcc
 COMPILER_OPTIONS = -Wall -O -g
 
 CFLAGS= $(COMPILER_OPTIONS) -I. -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\" $(EXTERNAL_MD5) $(EXPERIMENTAL_RBTREE) $(OMIT_GETOPT_LONG)
