diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/build b/packages/lang/Python/build
index c055782250..11977cd1cb 100755
--- a/packages/lang/Python/build
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/build
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ OPT="$TARGET_CFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing" \
             --build=$HOST_NAME \
             --prefix=/usr \
             --sysconfdir=/etc \
-            --enable-static \
             --disable-shared \
-            --disable-nls \
             --with-threads \
             --disable-ipv6 \
             --disable-profiling \