diff --git a/package/giblib/giblib.mk b/package/giblib/giblib.mk
index b955943e47..6d1ebb84f9 100644
--- a/package/giblib/giblib.mk
+++ b/package/giblib/giblib.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ GIBLIB_SITE = http://linuxbrit.co.uk/downloads/
 GIBLIB_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 GIBLIB_DEPENDENCIES = imlib2
 GIBLIB_AUTORECONF = YES
-GIBLIB_AUTORECONF_OPT = --install
 GIBLIB_CONF_OPT = --with-imlib2-prefix=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
 		  --with-imlib2-exec-prefix=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr
 GIBLIB_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = giblib-config