diff --git a/buildscripts/cpplint.py b/buildscripts/cpplint.py
index 2f3440c0652..24cd4fd227e 100755
--- a/buildscripts/cpplint.py
+++ b/buildscripts/cpplint.py
@@ -1615,7 +1615,6 @@ def make_polyfill_regex():
   polyfill_required_names = [
     '_',
     'adopt_lock',
-    'align',
     'async',
     'bind',
     'chrono',