--- a/progressmeter/Makefile.in	
+++ a/progressmeter/Makefile.in	
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ CONFIG_HEADER = $(top_builddir)/config.h
 CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 LIBRARIES = $(noinst_LIBRARIES)
-AR = ar
-ARFLAGS = cru
 AM_V_AR = $(am__v_AR_@AM_V@)
 am__v_AR_ = $(am__v_AR_@AM_DEFAULT_V@)
 am__v_AR_0 = @echo "  AR      " $@;
--- a/yesno/Makefile.in	
+++ a/yesno/Makefile.in	
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ CONFIG_HEADER = $(top_builddir)/config.h
 CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 LIBRARIES = $(noinst_LIBRARIES)
-AR = ar
-ARFLAGS = cru
 AM_V_AR = $(am__v_AR_@AM_V@)
 am__v_AR_ = $(am__v_AR_@AM_DEFAULT_V@)
 am__v_AR_0 = @echo "  AR      " $@;