diff --git a/sbin/restore/Makefile b/sbin/restore/Makefile
index 266a5de6a2c6..c06a3db9116c 100644
--- a/sbin/restore/Makefile
+++ b/sbin/restore/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 PROG=	restore
 LINKS=	${BINDIR}/restore ${BINDIR}/rrestore
 CFLAGS+=-DRRESTORE
-CFLAGS+=-g
 WARNS?=	0
 SRCS=	main.c interactive.c restore.c dirs.c symtab.c tape.c utilities.c \
 	dumprmt.c