diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b8e34f8362..28b262d802 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -344,13 +344,6 @@ if( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang" )
         set( CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "-Wl,--no-undefined" )
 
         set( CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "-s" )
-
-        # Defeat ELF's ability to use the GOT to replace locally implemented functions
-        # with ones from another module.
-        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1322354
-        set( CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,-Bsymbolic" )
-        set( CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,-Bsymbolic" )
-
     endif()
 
     if( APPLE )