diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.sys.mk b/share/mk/bsd.sys.mk
index 169268f9a68e..96432c1576d8 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.sys.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.sys.mk
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 
 # for GCC:  http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.0.4/gcc_3.html#IDX143
 
-# Universally disable -Werror until src/ is in better shape for GCC 4.2
-NO_WERROR=
-
 .if !defined(NO_WARNS) && ${CC} != "icc"
 . if defined(CSTD)
 .  if ${CSTD} == "k&r"