diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9ca44f70..0c976ef5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ fi
 
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_SUBST(LIBTOOL_DEPS)
-LIBTOOL="$LIBTOOL --silent"
+dnl LIBTOOL="$LIBTOOL --silent"
 
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 
diff --git a/xorriso/configure_ac.txt b/xorriso/configure_ac.txt
index 1e24a1e5..90e9bdcb 100644
--- a/xorriso/configure_ac.txt
+++ b/xorriso/configure_ac.txt
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ fi
 
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_SUBST(LIBTOOL_DEPS)
-LIBTOOL="$LIBTOOL --silent"
+dnl LIBTOOL="$LIBTOOL --silent"
 
 AC_PROG_INSTALL