diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index 811a7b3da3d..ac06e55b181 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         'variables': {
           'v8_enable_handle_zapping': 0,
         },
-        'cflags': [ '-O3', '-ffunction-sections', '-fdata-sections' ],
+        'cflags': [ '-O3' ],
         'conditions': [
           ['target_arch=="x64"', {
             'msvs_configuration_platform': 'x64',