--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 
 : ${CFLAGS=""}
 
-CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -I/usr/local/include"
-LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/usr/local/lib"
-
 AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
