diff -up gedit-2.23.1/configure.ac.python gedit-2.23.1/configure.ac
--- gedit-2.23.1/configure.ac.python	2008-05-12 11:32:44.000000000 -0400
+++ gedit-2.23.1/configure.ac	2008-08-09 22:35:22.000000000 -0400
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ if test "x$have_python" != "xno"; then
 fi
 
 if test "x$have_python" != "xno"; then
-	AM_CHECK_PYTHON_HEADERS([],[have_python=no])
-fi
-
-if test "x$have_python" != "xno"; then
 	PY_PREFIX=`$PYTHON -c 'import sys ; print sys.prefix'`
 	PY_EXEC_PREFIX=`$PYTHON -c 'import sys ; print sys.exec_prefix'`
 	PYTHON_LIBS="-lpython$PYTHON_VERSION"
@@ -329,8 +325,6 @@ dnl ====================================
 AC_PATH_PROG(GLIB_GENMARSHAL, glib-genmarshal)
 AC_PATH_PROG(GLIB_MKENUMS, glib-mkenums)
 			      
-GNOME_COMPILE_WARNINGS(yes)
-
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(deprecations,
               [AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-deprecations],
                               [warn about deprecated usages [default=no]])],,