diff --git build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
index 6d05512ae3644..d67b22be8ecea 100644
--- build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
+++ build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
@@ -2116,8 +2116,6 @@ config("thin_archive") {
   # confuses lldb.
   if ((is_posix && !is_nacl && !is_apple) || is_fuchsia) {
     arflags = [ "-T" ]
-  } else if (is_win && use_lld) {
-    arflags = [ "/llvmlibthin" ]
   }
 }