diff --git a/src/core/core_gyp_generator.pro b/src/core/core_gyp_generator.pro
index 2ca61bee28fe00148f656bf79f07da865983a3f6..f2329d779586b51dc5b4a63368b112feb1bb6bbc 100644
--- a/src/core/core_gyp_generator.pro
+++ b/src/core/core_gyp_generator.pro
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ DEFINES += QT_NO_KEYWORDS \
 # whenever we are cross compiling.
 cross_compile: DEFINES += QTWEBENGINE_MOBILE_SWITCHES
 
-# Keep Skia happy
-CONFIG(release, debug|release): DEFINES += NDEBUG
-
 contains(QT_CONFIG, egl): CONFIG += egl
 else: DEFINES += QT_NO_EGL