diff --git a/node.gyp b/node.gyp
index 14058eb960f..cd5cad4a1b2 100644
--- a/node.gyp
+++ b/node.gyp
@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@
           'defines!': [
             'PLATFORM="mac"',
           ],
-          'xcode_settings': {
-            'DEAD_CODE_STRIPPING': 'YES',
-          },
           'defines': [
             # we need to use node's preferred "darwin" rather than gyp's preferred "mac"
             'PLATFORM="darwin"',