diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 66bca71097f..61630e35de3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ endif
 
 V8_TEST_OPTIONS = $(V8_EXTRA_TEST_OPTIONS)
 ifdef DISABLE_V8_I18N
-  V8_TEST_OPTIONS += --noi18n
   V8_BUILD_OPTIONS += i18nsupport=off
 endif