diff --git a/hererocks.py b/hererocks.py
index e591044..c086cfa 100755
--- a/hererocks.py
+++ b/hererocks.py
@@ -524,9 +524,6 @@ class RioLua(Lua):
         os.chdir("src")
 
         objs = []
-
-        static_cflags = cflags
-
         luac_objs = ["luac.o", "print.o"]
 
         for src in sorted(os.listdir(".")):