diff --git a/src/journal-remote/journal-remote.c b/src/journal-remote/journal-remote.c
index 0e051c8ff9..0f7e8f8775 100644
--- a/src/journal-remote/journal-remote.c
+++ b/src/journal-remote/journal-remote.c
@@ -651,7 +651,6 @@ static int setup_microhttpd_server(RemoteServer *s,
                 MHD_USE_DEBUG |
                 MHD_USE_DUAL_STACK |
                 MHD_USE_EPOLL |
-                MHD_USE_PEDANTIC_CHECKS |
                 MHD_USE_ITC;
 
         const union MHD_DaemonInfo *info;