diff --git a/tools/gn b/tools/gn
index 05db32eeef80f..ea2d866679334 100755
--- a/tools/gn
+++ b/tools/gn
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ def parse_args(args):
 
   parser.add_argument(
       '--stripped',
-      default=True,
+      default=False,
       action='store_true',
       help='Strip debug symbols from the output. This defaults to true and has no effect on iOS.'
   )