--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ ifeq "$(build)" "debug"
 else ifeq "$(build)" "sanitize"
   CFLAGS += -pipe -g -fsanitize=address -fno-omit-frame-pointer
   LDFLAGS += -fsanitize=address
-else ifeq "$(build)" "release"
-  CFLAGS += -O2
-  LDFLAGS += -Wl,-s
 endif
 
 ifeq "$(HAVE_READLINE)" "yes"