diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index ecf94752..c754a461 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -35,12 +35,7 @@
         'xcode_settings': {
           'GCC_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL': '0',
           'OTHER_CFLAGS': [ '-Wno-strict-aliasing' ],
-        },
-        'conditions': [
-          ['OS != "win"', {
-            'defines': [ 'EV_VERIFY=2' ],
-          }],
-        ]
+        }
       },
       'Release': {
         'defines': [ 'NDEBUG' ],