diff --git a/build/args/release.gn b/build/args/release.gn
index bcef90475fe1..d363ebd458db 100644
--- a/build/args/release.gn
+++ b/build/args/release.gn
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ is_component_build = false
 is_official_build = true
 strip_debug_info = true
 
-# FIXME(jeremy): this is just for testing on CI.
-dcheck_always_on = true
-
 # This may be guarded behind is_chrome_branded alongside
 # proprietary_codecs https://webrtc-review.googlesource.com/c/src/+/36321,
 # explicitly override here to build OpenH264 encoder/FFmpeg decoder.