diff --git a/common.make b/common.make
index 444bc8c4..80dfd1dd 100644
--- a/common.make
+++ b/common.make
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ endif
 # compiler warnings.  But we really need to investigate why the
 # warning appear in the first place, if they are serious or not, and
 # what can be done about it.
-OBJCFLAGS = $(OBJC_NO_IMPORT_FLAGS) -fno-strict-aliasing
+OBJCFLAGS = -fno-strict-aliasing
 CFLAGS =
 OBJ_DIR_PREFIX =
 
diff --git a/config.make.in b/config.make.in
index 0e9100f7..75d5fe90 100644
--- a/config.make.in
+++ b/config.make.in
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ CC       = @CC@
 OPTFLAG  = @CFLAGS@
 OBJCFLAGS= @OBJCFLAGS@
 CPPFLAGS = @CPPFLAGS@
-OBJC_NO_IMPORT_FLAGS = @OBJC_NO_IMPORT_FLAGS@
 CPP      = @CPP@
 CC_TYPE  = @cc_type@
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0bd62458..d08eb142 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -507,27 +507,6 @@ AC_SUBST(INCLUDES)
 AC_SUBST(LIB_DIR)
 AC_SUBST(OBJCFLAGS)
 
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Enable/disable warnings for deprecated #import directive as required
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to disable compiler warnings about deprecated import)
-
-#
-# GCC recommends that you use `--disable-import' here, since #import
-# is seriously deprecated.  If you are unsure, please use --disable-import.
-#
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(import,
-[--enable-import     Don't warn about usage of deprecated import directive], 
-  ac_cv_import=$enableval,  
-  ac_cv_import="no")
-
-AC_MSG_RESULT($ac_cv_import)
-
-if test "$ac_cv_import" = "yes"; then
-  OBJC_NO_IMPORT_FLAGS=-Wno-import;
-fi
-AC_SUBST(OBJC_NO_IMPORT_FLAGS)
-
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Shall we strip makefiles upon installation ?
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------