diff --git a/Formula/mysql@5.6.rb b/Formula/mysql@5.6.rb
index f3c0b2f420..53e7aaa1fa 100644
--- a/Formula/mysql@5.6.rb
+++ b/Formula/mysql@5.6.rb
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ class MysqlAT56 < Formula
       "COMMAND /usr/bin/libtool -static -o ${TARGET_LOCATION}",
       "COMMAND libtool -static -o ${TARGET_LOCATION}"
 
-    # Build without compiler or CPU specific optimization flags to facilitate
-    # compilation of gems and other software that queries `mysql-config`.
-    ENV.minimal_optimization
-
     # -DINSTALL_* are relative to `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` (`prefix`)
     args = %W[
       -DMYSQL_DATADIR=#{datadir}