diff --git a/llvm/tools/objwriter/objwriter.cpp b/llvm/tools/objwriter/objwriter.cpp
index 6e3346150b567..91d252140ce6f 100644
--- a/llvm/tools/objwriter/objwriter.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/objwriter/objwriter.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ bool ObjectWriter::Init(llvm::StringRef ObjectFilePath, const char* tripleName)
   FrameOpened = false;
   FuncId = 1;
 
-  SetCodeSectionAttribute("text", CustomSectionAttributes_Executable, nullptr);
-
   if (ObjFileInfo->getObjectFileType() == ObjFileInfo->IsCOFF) {
     TypeBuilder.reset(new UserDefinedCodeViewTypesBuilder());
   } else {