--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -150,10 +150,11 @@ fc_check_command_err sed
 #-------------
 # option
 
-CC=
-CFLAGS=
-LDFLAGS=
-LIBS=
+# sketchy nonsense overriding our environment
+#CC=
+#CFLAGS=
+#LDFLAGS=
+#LIBS=
 
 CFLAGS_ADD=
 LDFLAGS_ADD=