diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 8ce3337a..4da9b633 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
-    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
     <DebugType>portable</DebugType>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">