--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ LDFLAGS = @LDFLAGS@
 LIBS = @LIBS@
 INSTALL = @INSTALL@
 INSTALL_DIR = $(INSTALL) -d -m 755 
-INSTALL_PROGRAM = $(INSTALL) -s -m 755
+INSTALL_PROGRAM = $(INSTALL) -m 755
 DEFS = -DLOCALEDIR=\"$(localedir)\" -DGNULOCALEDIR=\"$(gnulocaledir)\" \
 -DLOCALE_ALIAS_PATH=\"$(aliaspath)\" -DPKGDATADIR=\"$(pkgdatadir)\" @DEFS@
 
