diff --git a/src/sectionsd/Makefile.am b/src/sectionsd/Makefile.am
index 9af1d2465..797a72c00 100644
--- a/src/sectionsd/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/sectionsd/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ INCLUDES = \
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -D DO_NOT_INCLUDE_STUFF_NOT_NEEDED_FOR_SECTIONSD
 
-AM_CXXFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+AM_CXXFLAGS = -fno-exceptions
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libsectionsd.a
 libsectionsd_a_SOURCES = sectionsd.cpp dmxapi.cpp debug.cpp dmx.cpp SIsections.cpp SIevents.cpp SIutils.cpp SIlanguage.cpp edvbstring.cpp