diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2010backend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2010backend.py
index 05bcd3af2..125d043c9 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2010backend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2010backend.py
@@ -945,7 +945,6 @@ class Vs2010Backend(backends.Backend):
         ET.SubElement(clconf, 'AdditionalIncludeDirectories').text = ';'.join(target_inc_dirs)
         target_defines.append('%(PreprocessorDefinitions)')
         ET.SubElement(clconf, 'PreprocessorDefinitions').text = ';'.join(target_defines)
-        ET.SubElement(clconf, 'MinimalRebuild').text = 'true'
         ET.SubElement(clconf, 'FunctionLevelLinking').text = 'true'
         pch_node = ET.SubElement(clconf, 'PrecompiledHeader')
         # Warning level