diff --git a/cc/lto.go b/cc/lto.go
index ed3abe7..9868cdf 100644
--- a/cc/lto.go
+++ b/cc/lto.go
@@ -152,9 +152,7 @@
 
 			// Do not recurse down non-static dependencies
 			if isLibTag {
-				// TODO(ccross): the staticUnwinder check is there to maintain existing behavior
-				//   when adding libraryDependencyTag and should be removed.
-				if !libTag.static() || libTag.staticUnwinder {
+				if !libTag.static() {
 					return false
 				}
 			} else {