--- tools/build/v1/gcc-tools.jam
+++ tools/build/v1/gcc-tools.jam
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@
 flags gcc HDRS <include> ;
 flags gcc SYSHDRS <sysinclude> ;
 flags gcc LINKFLAGS <linkflags> ;
-flags gcc LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags gcc ARFLAGS <arflags> ;
 
 flags gcc STDHDRS : $(GCC_INCLUDE_DIRECTORY) ;