diff --git a/core/glibc/PKGBUILD b/core/glibc/PKGBUILD
index 773bfae83..61303dc9a 100644
--- a/core/glibc/PKGBUILD
+++ b/core/glibc/PKGBUILD
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ noautobuild=1
 
 pkgname=glibc
 pkgver=2.14
-pkgrel=5
+pkgrel=4
 _glibcdate=20110617
 pkgdesc="GNU C Library"
 arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@ build() {
 
   echo "slibdir=/lib" >> configparms
 
-  # remove hardening options from CFLAGS for building libraries
-  CFLAGS=${CFLAGS/-fstack-protector/}
-  CFLAGS=${CFLAGS/-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2/}
-
   ${srcdir}/glibc/configure --prefix=/usr \
       --libdir=/usr/lib --libexecdir=/usr/lib \
       --with-headers=/usr/include \
@@ -144,18 +140,7 @@ build() {
       --without-cvs --disable-profile \
       --disable-multi-arch $CONFIGFLAG
         
-  # build libraries with hardening disabled
-  echo "build-programs=no" >> configparms
   make $MAKEFLAG
-
-  # re-enable hardening for programs
-  sed -i "s#=no#=yes#" configparms
-  echo "CC += -fstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2" >> configparms
-  echo "CXX += -fstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2" >> configparms
-  make
-
-  # remove harding in preparation to run test-suite
-  sed -i '2,4d' configparms
 }
 
 check() {