--- a/common/autoconf/basics.m4	Tue Jan 28 14:10:47 2014 -0800
+++ b/common/autoconf/basics.m4	Wed Jan 29 11:04:37 2014 +0100
@@ -738,12 +738,4 @@
   else
     IS_RECONFIGURE=no
   fi
-
-  if test -e $SRC_ROOT/build/.hide-configure-performance-hints; then
-    HIDE_PERFORMANCE_HINTS=yes
-  else
-    HIDE_PERFORMANCE_HINTS=no
-    # Hide it the next time around...
-    $TOUCH $SRC_ROOT/build/.hide-configure-performance-hints > /dev/null 2>&1
-  fi
 ])