diff --git a/hack/verify-deadcode-elimination.sh b/hack/verify-deadcode-elimination.sh
index d2dadf8eea4..6f171e2db8f 100755
--- a/hack/verify-deadcode-elimination.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-deadcode-elimination.sh
@@ -74,6 +74,5 @@ if [[ "$FAILED" == "true" ]]; then
   for failed_binary in "${FAILED_BINARIES[@]}"; do
     echo "  - ${failed_binary}"
   done
-  #FIXME(dims): deadcode elimination check has issues with 1.26 - disable hard failure for now.
-  #exit 1
+  exit 1
 fi