diff --git a/src/wrappers/postgres.nim b/src/wrappers/postgres.nim
index c90116ea27..24eac54f91 100644
--- a/src/wrappers/postgres.nim
+++ b/src/wrappers/postgres.nim
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 # connection-protocol.
 #
 
-{.deadCodeElim: on.}  # dce option deprecated
 when defined(nimHasStyleChecks):
   {.push styleChecks: off.}