diff --git a/solenv/gbuild/CppunitTest.mk b/solenv/gbuild/CppunitTest.mk
index fabe4d571520..586a2475a2af 100644
--- a/solenv/gbuild/CppunitTest.mk
+++ b/solenv/gbuild/CppunitTest.mk
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ gb_CppunitTest__interactive := $(true)
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(strip $(VALGRIND)),)
-gb_CppunitTest_VALGRINDTOOL := valgrind --tool=$(VALGRIND) --num-callers=50 --leak-check=full
+gb_CppunitTest_VALGRINDTOOL := valgrind --tool=$(VALGRIND) --num-callers=50
 ifeq ($(strip $(VALGRIND)),memcheck)
 G_SLICE := always-malloc
 export G_SLICE