diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index 4193b5ab6b..8adafe3936 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   'variables': {
+    'werror': '',                    # Turn off -Werror in V8 build.
     'visibility%': 'hidden',         # V8's visibility setting
     'target_arch%': 'ia32',          # set v8's target architecture
     'host_arch%': 'ia32',            # set v8's host architecture
diff --git a/node.gyp b/node.gyp
index c24c230b65..f6586c4d44 100644
--- a/node.gyp
+++ b/node.gyp
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 {
   'variables': {
     'v8_use_snapshot%': 'true',
-    # Turn off -Werror in V8
-    # See http://codereview.chromium.org/8159015
-    'werror': '',
     'node_use_dtrace%': 'false',
     'node_use_etw%': 'false',
     'node_use_perfctr%': 'false',