diff --git a/lib/Target/PowerPC/PPCMCAsmInfo.cpp b/lib/Target/PowerPC/PPCMCAsmInfo.cpp
index ee6deb5c509..ba9937b4c52 100644
--- a/lib/Target/PowerPC/PPCMCAsmInfo.cpp
+++ b/lib/Target/PowerPC/PPCMCAsmInfo.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ PPCLinuxMCAsmInfo::PPCLinuxMCAsmInfo(bool is64Bit) {
   CommentString = "#";
   GlobalPrefix = "";
   PrivateGlobalPrefix = ".L";
-  UsedDirective = "\t# .no_dead_strip\t";
   WeakRefDirective = "\t.weak\t";
   
   // Uses '.section' before '.bss' directive