diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/examples/Makefile.am b/legacy/elementary/src/examples/Makefile.am
index 5088341373..020f334793 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ efl_thread_4_SOURCES = efl_thread_4.c
 endif
 
 box_cxx_example_02_SOURCES = box_cxx_example_02.cc
-box_cxx_example_02_CXXFLAGS = -fPIC \
+box_cxx_example_02_CXXFLAGS = \
 @ELEMENTARY_ELOCATION_CFLAGS@ \
 @ELEMENTARY_EWEATHER_CFLAGS@ \
 @ELEMENTARY_EMAP_CFLAGS@ \
@@ -311,8 +311,6 @@ box_cxx_example_02_CXXFLAGS = -fPIC \
 @ELEMENTARY_CFLAGS@ \
 @ELEMENTARY_CXX_CFLAGS@
 
-box_cxx_example_02_LDFLAGS = -fPIC
-
 # This variable will hold the list of screenshots that will be made
 # by "make screenshots". Each item in the list is of the form:
 # <example executable>:<screenshot filename>:<delay in seconds>