diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index c0b5f657f9..a42d2ea728 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ lazy val commonJsSettings = Seq(
   },
   scalaJSStage in Global := FastOptStage,
   parallelExecution := false,
-  requiresDOM := false,
   jsEnv := new org.scalajs.jsenv.nodejs.NodeJSEnv(),
   // batch mode decreases the amount of memory needed to compile scala.js code
   scalaJSOptimizerOptions := scalaJSOptimizerOptions.value.withBatchMode(isTravisBuild.value),