diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2_2008.vcproj b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2_2008.vcproj
index 5a10f67c6c..10396b7421 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2_2008.vcproj
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2_2008.vcproj
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
+				Optimization="0"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="0"
 				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
 				WholeProgramOptimization="false"