diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 06f01149ec..2506f3b7e3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1490,7 +1490,6 @@ ifneq ($(filter undefined,$(SANITIZERS)),)
 BASIC_CFLAGS += -DSHA1DC_FORCE_ALIGNED_ACCESS
 endif
 ifneq ($(filter leak,$(SANITIZERS)),)
-BASIC_CFLAGS += -DSUPPRESS_ANNOTATED_LEAKS
 BASIC_CFLAGS += -O0
 SANITIZE_LEAK = YesCompiledWithIt
 endif
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0dccebcdf1..1af25af5cc 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -712,7 +712,6 @@ else
   build_options_config.set('SANITIZE_ADDRESS', '')
 endif
 if get_option('b_sanitize').contains('leak')
-  libgit_c_args += '-DSUPPRESS_ANNOTATED_LEAKS'
   build_options_config.set('SANITIZE_LEAK', 'YesCompiledWithIt')
 else
   build_options_config.set('SANITIZE_LEAK', '')