diff --git a/Makefile.incl b/Makefile.incl
index 390ae01290..a24a93757f 100644
--- a/Makefile.incl
+++ b/Makefile.incl
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ SCHED_LIB = -L$(top_builddir)/sched -lsched
 BOINC_LIB = -L$(top_builddir)/lib -lboinc
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS =					\
-        @PICFLAGS@				\
         -I$(top_srcdir)/lib			\
         -I$(top_srcdir)/api			\
         -I$(top_srcdir)/db			\
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index a1b6c25dc0..e677972504 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -71,3 +71,9 @@ David  4 Jan 2007
         ViewWorkGrid.cpp
     html/inc/
         user.inc
+
+David  4 Jan 2007
+    - removed PICFLAGS from AM_CPP_FLAGS.
+        Compiling everything position-independent slows it down.
+
+    Makefile.incl