diff --git a/libtar/Makefile.in b/libtar/Makefile.in
index 7c6f1bc..80bb8d9 100644
--- a/libtar/Makefile.in
+++ b/libtar/Makefile.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ SHELL           = @SHELL@
 
 ### Installation programs and flags
 INSTALL		= @INSTALL@
-INSTALL_PROGRAM	= @INSTALL_PROGRAM@ -s
+INSTALL_PROGRAM	= @INSTALL_PROGRAM@
 INSTALL_DATA	= @INSTALL_DATA@
 LN_S		= @LN_S@
 MKDIR		= @MKDIR@