diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/build b/packages/network/avahi/build
index 2f02058b65..71e7969a50 100755
--- a/packages/network/avahi/build
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/build
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ $SCRIPTS/build expat
 $SCRIPTS/build libdaemon
 $SCRIPTS/build dbus
 
-# ensure we dont use size optimization.
-  CFLAGS=`echo $CFLAGS | sed -e "s|-Os|-O3|"`
-
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 py_cv_mod_gtk_=yes \
 py_cv_mod_dbus_=yes \