diff --git a/lib/libmd5sum/Makefile.am b/lib/libmd5sum/Makefile.am
index 632a9debe..889a81869 100644
--- a/lib/libmd5sum/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libmd5sum/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libtuxbox-md5sum.a
 
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
++#not allowed cppflags for c files - fix your code to re-enable
++#AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS = 
+
 
 libtuxbox_md5sum_a_SOURCES = libmd5sum.c md5.c
diff --git a/lib/libnet/Makefile.am b/lib/libnet/Makefile.am
index 33472a037..954edb310 100644
--- a/lib/libnet/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libnet/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libtuxbox-net.a
 
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+#not allowed cppflags for c files - fix your code to re-enable
+#AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS =
 
 libtuxbox_net_a_SOURCES = libnet.c network_interfaces.cpp
+
diff --git a/lib/xmltree/Makefile.am b/lib/xmltree/Makefile.am
index 045af2a79..7f66c52b5 100644
--- a/lib/xmltree/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/xmltree/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 INCLUDES = -I$(srcdir)/xmltok
 
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+#not allowed cppflags for c files - fix your code to re-enable
+#AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS =
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libtuxbox-xmltree.a
 
diff --git a/src/driver/Makefile.am b/src/driver/Makefile.am
index a76fdf683..ecdd8f9cb 100644
--- a/src/driver/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/driver/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+#not allowed cppflags for c files - fix your code to re-enable
+#AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS =
 
 SUBDIRS = pictureviewer audiodec
 
diff --git a/src/driver/audiodec/Makefile.am b/src/driver/audiodec/Makefile.am
index 908cd01ba..615e72346 100644
--- a/src/driver/audiodec/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/driver/audiodec/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+#not allowed cppflags for c files - fix your code to re-enable
+#AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS =
 
 INCLUDES = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src \
diff --git a/src/system/Makefile.am b/src/system/Makefile.am
index da72650d8..83ddaaef6 100644
--- a/src/system/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/system/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+#not allowed cppflags for c files - fix your code to re-enable
+#AM_CPPFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS =
 
 INCLUDES = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib \