diff --git a/tool b/tool
index a30b529..f419148 100755
--- a/tool
+++ b/tool
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@ build_target() {
         # add libraries -lncurses
       else
         add cc_flags -Og
-        if [[ $cc_id = gcc ]]; then
-          add cc_flags -feliminate-unused-debug-symbols
-        fi
         # needed if address is already specified? doesn't work on mac clang, at
         # least
         # add cc_flags -fsanitize=leak