diff --git a/src/wrappers/sqlite3.nim b/src/wrappers/sqlite3.nim
index f4ec6180f0..6fc6c7aa74 100644
--- a/src/wrappers/sqlite3.nim
+++ b/src/wrappers/sqlite3.nim
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 #    distribution, for details about the copyright.
 #
 
-{.deadCodeElim: on.}  # dce option deprecated
-
 when defined(nimHasStyleChecks):
   {.push styleChecks: off.}