diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index 1b8fa19699d..b2bd33e57a0 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ component("node_lib") {
   ]
   defines = [
     "NODE_WANT_INTERNALS=1",
-    "NODE_WITHOUT_NODE_OPTIONS",
     "NODE_IMPLEMENTATION",
   ]