diff --git a/packages/print/freetype/build b/packages/print/freetype/build
index 413107f216..d2cc7c63b9 100755
--- a/packages/print/freetype/build
+++ b/packages/print/freetype/build
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 # unset LIBTOOL because freetype uses its own
 unset LIBTOOL
 
-CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC"
-
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 
 sh autogen.sh