--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@
       if sys.platform == 'aix':
         cflags.append('-Wl,-s')
         libs.append('-Wl,-s')
-      else:
-        cflags.append('-Wl,-strip-all')
-        libs.append('-Wl,-strip-all')
 
     if sys.platform == 'linux':
       libs.append('-Wl,-Bsymbolic')