diff --git a/msys2-Makefile.conf b/msys2-Makefile.conf
index 1fb6f445..aa0cfdb4 100644
--- a/msys2-Makefile.conf
+++ b/msys2-Makefile.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ PKGCONFIG ?= pkg-config
 GIT ?= git
 SVN ?= svn
 
-# these two need the "start" workaround, or they seem to crash (TODO figure out why)
 WGET ?= wget
 UNZIPPER ?= unzip
 
@@ -13,9 +12,6 @@ UNZIPPER ?= unzip
 # set the environment for make
 OS = Win32
 
-#CPPFLAGS_XML =
-#LIBS_XML = -lxml2
-
 CC = gcc
 CXX = g++
 LDD =
@@ -23,13 +19,5 @@ RANLIB = ranlib
 AR = ar
 WINDRES = windres
 
-
-# set the environment for make
-CFLAGS +=
-CXXFLAGS +=
-CPPFLAGS += -Iinclude
-LDFLAGS += -Llib
-CPPFLAGS += -Iinclude
-LDFLAGS += -Llib
 PKG_CONFIG_PATH =
 WHICHDLL =