diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/openbsd/pkgs/libc/package.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/openbsd/pkgs/libc/package.nix
index 1a6b6d06a193..5ad6bb2edaa6 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/openbsd/pkgs/libc/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/openbsd/pkgs/libc/package.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ mkDerivation {
   ) "--undefined-version";
 
   makeFlags = [
-    "STRIP=-s" # flag to install, not command
     "COMPILER_VERSION=clang"
     "LIBC_TAGS=no"
   ];
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/openbsd/pkgs/mkDerivation.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/openbsd/pkgs/mkDerivation.nix
index 371c6c58b91f..252854c2d93a 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/openbsd/pkgs/mkDerivation.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/openbsd/pkgs/mkDerivation.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ lib.makeOverridable (
       HOST_SH = stdenv'.shell;
 
       makeFlags = [
-        "STRIP=-s" # flag to install, not command
         "-B"
       ];
 
@@ -85,9 +84,6 @@ lib.makeOverridable (
     // lib.optionalAttrs stdenv'.hasCC {
       # TODO should CC wrapper set this?
       CPP = "${stdenv'.cc.targetPrefix}cpp";
-
-      # Since STRIP in `makeFlags` has to be a flag, not the binary itself
-      STRIPBIN = "${stdenv'.cc.bintools.targetPrefix}strip";
     }
     // lib.optionalAttrs (attrs.headersOnly or false) {
       installPhase = "includesPhase";