diff --git a/gnu/lib/libgcc/Makefile b/gnu/lib/libgcc/Makefile
index 9e1294471ab1..974bc1a06235 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libgcc/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/lib/libgcc/Makefile
@@ -18,17 +18,15 @@ INSTALL_PIC_ARCHIVE=  yes
 CFLAGS+=	-fexceptions
 CFLAGS+=	-DIN_GCC -DIN_LIBGCC2 -D__GCC_FLOAT_NOT_NEEDED
 .if ${OBJFORMAT} != aout
-#CFLAGS+=	-fPIC -D_PTHREADS -DGTHREAD_USE_WEAK
 CFLAGS+=	-D_PTHREADS -DGTHREAD_USE_WEAK
 .endif
 
 all: lib${LIB}.a
 
+CLEANFILES+=	lib${LIB}.a
 lib${LIB}.a: libgcc_build.a
 	cp -p ${.ALLSRC} ${.TARGET}
 
-CLEANFILES+=	lib${LIB}.a
-
 #
 #	fake out to semi-follow what is done in GCC's Makefile.in
 #