diff --git a/test/val/lib_common_strcat.c b/test/val/lib_common_strcat.c
index 6389d5651..1872053a4 100644
--- a/test/val/lib_common_strcat.c
+++ b/test/val/lib_common_strcat.c
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-// temporarily disable optimizations altogether until a fine grain control
-// is implemented on Makefile level only disabling the compiler option -Os
-#pragma optimize (off)
-
 #include <string.h>
 #include "unittest.h"