diff --git a/libexec/ftpd/Makefile b/libexec/ftpd/Makefile
index 4ddfb53a3a42..6b09510cf832 100644
--- a/libexec/ftpd/Makefile
+++ b/libexec/ftpd/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SRCS=	ftpd.c ftpcmd.y logwtmp.c popen.c skey-stuff.c
 
 CFLAGS+=-DSETPROCTITLE -DSKEY -DLOGIN_CAP -DVIRTUAL_HOSTING -Wall \
 	-I${.CURDIR}/../../contrib-crypto/telnet
-CFLAGS+=-DINET6 -g
+CFLAGS+=-DINET6
 YFLAGS=
 
 LDADD=	-lskey -lmd -lcrypt -lutil