diff --git a/webrtc/api/api.gyp b/webrtc/api/api.gyp
index 13343a1af3..26720cfb6b 100644
--- a/webrtc/api/api.gyp
+++ b/webrtc/api/api.gyp
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
           'cflags!': [
             '-Wextra',
           ],
-          'cflags_cc!': [
-            '-Woverloaded-virtual',
-          ],
           'msvs_disabled_warnings': [
             4245,  # conversion from 'int' to 'size_t', signed/unsigned mismatch.
             4267,  # conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data.
@@ -207,9 +204,6 @@
       'cflags': [
         '-Wno-sign-compare',
       ],
-      'cflags_cc!': [
-        '-Woverloaded-virtual',
-      ],
       'conditions': [
         ['clang==1', {
           'cflags!': [