diff --git a/extra/python/PKGBUILD b/extra/python/PKGBUILD
index fdada17a9..d5be0affb 100644
--- a/extra/python/PKGBUILD
+++ b/extra/python/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 # ALARM: Kevin Mihelich <kevin@archlinuxarm.org>
 #  - removed valgrind from makedepends
 #  - configure with --without-lto
+#  - don't configure with --enable-optimizations - PGO kills builds
 
 pkgname=python
 pkgver=3.6.4
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ build() {
               --enable-shared \
               --with-threads \
               --with-computed-gotos \
-              --enable-optimizations \
               --without-lto \
               --enable-ipv6 \
               --with-system-expat \