diff --git a/pause/Makefile b/pause/Makefile
index f0951af7..949e16b3 100644
--- a/pause/Makefile
+++ b/pause/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ override CFLAGS += -std=c99 -Os -Wall -Wextra -static
 
 pause: $(obj)
 	$(CC) -o ../bin/$@ $^ $(CFLAGS) $(LIBS)
-	strip ../bin/$@
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: