diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 72a8c78..36bebbe 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ LIBBURNIA_ASSERT_ICONV
 
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_SUBST(LIBTOOL_DEPS)
-LIBTOOL="$LIBTOOL --silent"
+dnl LIBTOOL="$LIBTOOL --silent"
 
 AC_PROG_INSTALL