diff --git a/extra/python/build b/extra/python/build
index 05baf42c..9c13bac3 100755
--- a/extra/python/build
+++ b/extra/python/build
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ done
     --enable-shared \
     --with-system-expat \
     --with-system-ffi \
-    --with-ensurepip=yes \
-    --without-doc-strings
+    --with-ensurepip=yes
 
 make EXTRA_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DTHREAD_STACK_SIZE=0x100000"
 make install