--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ all: src/smplayer webserver/simple_web_s
 
 src/smplayer:
 	./get_svn_revision.sh
-	+cd src && $(QMAKE) $(QMAKE_OPTS) && $(DEFS) make
+	+cd src && $(QMAKE) $(QMAKE_OPTS) && $(DEFS) make $(MAKEFLAGS)
 	cd src && $(LRELEASE) smplayer.pro
 
 webserver/simple_web_server:
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ install: all
 
 	-install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/man/man1/
 	install -m 644 man/smplayer.1 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/man/man1/
-	gzip -9 -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/man/man1/smplayer.1
 
 uninstall:
 	-rm -f $(PREFIX)/bin/smplayer