diff --git a/configure-iphone b/configure-iphone
index dfe548e90..01cccbfcb 100755
--- a/configure-iphone
+++ b/configure-iphone
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ fi
 export CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -DPJ_SDK_NAME=\"\\\"`basename $SDKPATH`\\\"\" ${ARCH} -isysroot ${SDKPATH}"
 export LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} ${ARCH} -isysroot ${SDKPATH} -framework AudioToolbox -framework Foundation"
 export AR="${TCPATH}/usr/bin/libtool -static -o"
+export AR_FLAGS=" "
 export RANLIB="echo ranlib"
 # Use gcc -E as preprocessor instead of cpp, since cpp will find the
 # header files in standard /usr/include instead of in isysroot