diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index 5b7e647c8..8eba1abb8 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -261,12 +261,6 @@ if (is_clang) {
   assert(!clang_use_chrome_plugins)
 }
 
-if (is_mac) {
-  # Always generate dSYM files. The make_distrib script will fail if
-  # enable_dsyms=true is not explicitly set when is_official_build=false.
-  assert(enable_dsyms)
-}
-
 
 #
 # Local variables.
diff --git a/tools/gn_args.py b/tools/gn_args.py
index 2b277cdf5..bc5a915eb 100644
--- a/tools/gn_args.py
+++ b/tools/gn_args.py
@@ -277,11 +277,6 @@ def GetRequiredArgs():
     # can't be enforced by assert().
     result['enable_linux_installer'] = False
 
-  if platform == 'mac':
-    # Always generate dSYM files. The make_distrib script will fail if
-    # enable_dsyms=true is not explicitly set when is_official_build=false.
-    result['enable_dsyms'] = True
-
   return result