diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 5181b510391..1522688e10b 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ endif
 ifdef PROFILE
 PROFILER =
 SYMBOLS = 1
-OPTIMIZE = 3
 ifndef SYMLEVEL
 SYMLEVEL = 1
 endif