--- a/Makefile.unx
+++ b/Makefile.unx
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@
 	$(CC) $(CMD_FLAGS) -c $^ -o $@
 
 $(CMD_NAME): $(LIB_NAME) $(CMD_OBJS)
-	$(CC) $(CMD_FLAGS) $(CMD_OBJS) -o $@ $(LIB_NAME) $(CMD_LIBS)
-	$(STRIP) $@
+	$(CC) $(CMD_FLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(CMD_OBJS) -o $@ $(LIB_NAME) $(CMD_LIBS)
 
 install: $(CMD_NAME)
 	cp $(CMD_NAME) $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/bin/
--- a/Makefile.unx
+++ b/Makefile.unx
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@
 
 $(GUI_NAME): $(LIB_NAME) $(GUI_OBJS)
 	$(CXX) $(GUI_FLAGS) $(GUI_OBJS) -o $@ $(LIB_NAME) $(GUI_LIBS)
-	$(STRIP) $@
 
 
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