diff --git a/cabal.project b/cabal.project
index ed06171f9..a5186f4ed 100644
--- a/cabal.project
+++ b/cabal.project
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ if arch(wasm32)
   package lua
     flags: +cross-compile
     ghc-options: -optc-mllvm
-                 -optc-wasm-use-legacy-eh=false
                  -optc-wasm-enable-sjlj
                  -optc-D_WASI_EMULATED_PROCESS_CLOCKS
                  -optc-D_WASI_EMULATED_SIGNAL