--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -180,14 +180,7 @@
 endif
 export QUIET ECHO
 
-# if DEBUG is enabled, then we do not strip or optimize
-ifeq ($(strip $(DEBUG)),true)
-	CFLAGS += -O1 -g -DDEBUG
-	STRIPCMD = /bin/true -Since_we_are_debugging
-else
-	CFLAGS += $(OPTIMIZATION) -fomit-frame-pointer
-	STRIPCMD = $(STRIP) -s --remove-section=.note --remove-section=.comment
-endif
+STRIPCMD = true
 
 
 # the actual make rules