diff --git a/SPECS/elinks.spec b/SPECS/elinks.spec
index 68ea7179..f9ea5f41 100644
--- a/SPECS/elinks.spec
+++ b/SPECS/elinks.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-%global optflags $(echo %{optflags} | sed 's/O3/O2/')
-%global __global_ldflags -Wl,-z,now
 %global prerel pre6
 
 Name:      elinks