--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fi
 [ -n "$USE_XFT" ] && CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DHAVE_XFT"
 
 # Debian hardening options http://wiki.debian.org/Hardening
-which dpkg-buildflags > /dev/null 2>&1
+false
 if [ $? -eq 0 ];
 then
     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 `dpkg-buildflags --get CFLAGS`"