diff --git a/debian/patches/1-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.patch b/debian/patches/1-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.patch
index 0c504aa..2f45ba0 100644
--- a/debian/patches/1-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.patch
+++ b/debian/patches/1-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.patch
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 Description: fix args to AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
- arguments to AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE have a new meaning.
+ arguments to AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE have been deprecated.
  see http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/automake.html#Modernize-AM_005fINIT_005fAUTOMAKE-invocation
- we use it to enable subdir-objects (else we get loads of warnings)
 Author: IOhannes m zmölnig
 Last-Update: 2014-05-20
 ---
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@
  AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
  
 -AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(AC_PACKAGE_NAME, AC_PACKAGE_VERSION)
-+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([subdir-objects])
++AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
  
  # Checks for programs.
  AC_PROG_CXX