diff --git a/packages/devel/ncurses/build b/packages/devel/ncurses/build
index 9c7e047a08..033b60b2f8 100755
--- a/packages/devel/ncurses/build
+++ b/packages/devel/ncurses/build
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ cd "$CWD"
 setup_toolchain target
 
 # causes some segmentation fault's (dialog) when compiled with gcc's link time optimization.
-  strip_lto
   strip_linker_plugin
 
 $SCRIPTS/build toolchain