diff --git a/electron.gyp b/electron.gyp
index 31eb2254b7cc..c4467ecfb87c 100644
--- a/electron.gyp
+++ b/electron.gyp
@@ -257,8 +257,6 @@
             'ldflags': [
               # Build as Position-Independent Executable to mitigate exploitations.
               '-pie',
-              # Enable BIND_NOW to prevent GOT overwrite attacks.
-              '-Wl,-z,now',
             ],
           },
           'cflags_cc': [