diff --git a/dev-python/traits/traits-4.6.0.ebuild b/dev-python/traits/traits-4.6.0.ebuild
index cf82be9..2cc6852 100644
--- a/dev-python/traits/traits-4.6.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/traits/traits-4.6.0.ebuild
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ python_prepare_all() {
 	distutils-r1_python_prepare_all
 }
 
-python_compile() {
-	local -x CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing"
-	distutils-r1_python_compile
-}
-
 python_test() {
 	cd "${BUILD_DIR}"/lib || die
 	nosetests || die