diff --git a/gst/elements/Makefile.am b/gst/elements/Makefile.am
index 0373ad2e0f..3902ca30c4 100644
--- a/gst/elements/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/elements/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ else
 GSTHTTPSRC=
 endif
 
+#CFLAGS += -O2 -Wall -finstrument-functions -DGST_ENABLE_FUNC_INSTRUMENTATION
+
 libgstelements_la_DEPENDENCIES = ../libgst.la
 libgstelements_la_SOURCES =	\
 	gstelements.c		\
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS =		\
 	gstaggregator.h		\
 	gstsinesrc.h
 
-CFLAGS += -O2 -Wall -finstrument-functions -DGST_ENABLE_FUNC_INSTRUMENTATION
+CFLAGS += -O2 -Wall 
 LDFLAGS += -lm
 
 libgstelements_la_LIBADD = $(GHTTP_LIBS)
diff --git a/plugins/elements/Makefile.am b/plugins/elements/Makefile.am
index 0373ad2e0f..3902ca30c4 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/Makefile.am
+++ b/plugins/elements/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ else
 GSTHTTPSRC=
 endif
 
+#CFLAGS += -O2 -Wall -finstrument-functions -DGST_ENABLE_FUNC_INSTRUMENTATION
+
 libgstelements_la_DEPENDENCIES = ../libgst.la
 libgstelements_la_SOURCES =	\
 	gstelements.c		\
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS =		\
 	gstaggregator.h		\
 	gstsinesrc.h
 
-CFLAGS += -O2 -Wall -finstrument-functions -DGST_ENABLE_FUNC_INSTRUMENTATION
+CFLAGS += -O2 -Wall 
 LDFLAGS += -lm
 
 libgstelements_la_LIBADD = $(GHTTP_LIBS)