diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bb019e178..95927c98d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -996,11 +996,6 @@ else()
   endif()
 
   set(DEBUG_FLAGS "-g3")
-  if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.8))
-    set(DEBUG_FLAGS "${DEBUG_FLAGS} -Og ")
-  else()
-    set(DEBUG_FLAGS "${DEBUG_FLAGS} -O0 ")
-  endif()
 
   # At least some CLANGs default to not enough for monero
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -ftemplate-depth=900")