diff --git a/m4/xiph_curl.m4 b/m4/xiph_curl.m4
index 674d884e..5c557f92 100644
--- a/m4/xiph_curl.m4
+++ b/m4/xiph_curl.m4
@@ -33,10 +33,8 @@ fi
 
 curl_ok="yes"
 
-xt_curl_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 xt_curl_CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS"
 xt_curl_LIBS="$LIBS"
-CFLAGS="-DCURL_CFLAG"
 CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $CURL_CFLAGS"
 LIBS="$CURL_LIBS $LIBS"
 dnl
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index ca067cf9..72e094d2 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ icecast_LDADD = @ICECAST_OPTIONAL@ net/libicenet.la thread/libicethread.la \
     httpp/libicehttpp.la log/libicelog.la avl/libiceavl.la \
     timing/libicetiming.la @XIPH_LIBS@
 
-icecast_DEPENDENCIES = @ICECAST_OPTIONAL@
-
 AM_CFLAGS = @XIPH_CFLAGS@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = @XIPH_CPPFLAGS@