diff --git a/build_overrides/build.gni b/build_overrides/build.gni
index a83860a8e..473aea5ba 100644
--- a/build_overrides/build.gni
+++ b/build_overrides/build.gni
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 # in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
 # be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
 
-# Some non-Chromium builds don't use Chromium's third_party/binutils.
-linux_use_bundled_binutils_override = true
-
 # Variable that can be used to support multiple build scenarios, like having
 # Chromium specific targets in a client project's GN file etc.
 build_with_chromium = false