diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c6da7a80e..141d0b35b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ project(mGBA C)
 set(BINARY_NAME mgba CACHE INTERNAL "Name of output binaries")
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -std=gnu99")
 set(USE_CLI_DEBUGGER ON CACHE BOOL "Whether or not to enable the CLI-mode ARM debugger")
-set(USE_GDB_STUB ON CACHE BOOL "Whether or not to enable the GDB stub ARM debugger")
+set(USE_GDB_STUB OFF CACHE BOOL "Whether or not to enable the GDB stub ARM debugger")
 set(USE_FFMPEG ON CACHE BOOL "Whether or not to enable FFmpeg support")
 set(USE_PNG ON CACHE BOOL "Whether or not to enable PNG support")
 set(USE_LIBZIP ON CACHE BOOL "Whether or not to enable ZIP support")
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a8e505f94..35460cab8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Features
 - Remappable controls for both keyboards and gamepads.
 - Loading from ZIP files.
 - IPS and UPS patch support.
-- Game debugging via a command-line interface (not available with Qt port) and GDB remote support.
+- Game debugging via a command-line interface (not available with Qt port).
 
 ### Planned features