diff --git a/classes/flto-automake.bbclass b/classes/flto-automake.bbclass
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--- a/classes/flto-automake.bbclass
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@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-inherit autotools
-
-# use gcc equivalents of AR and RANLIB
-# to use -flto with shared libs
-PACKAGECONFIG_CONFARGS += " AR=${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc-ar \
-                            RANLIB=${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc-ranlib"