diff --git a/compiler/cflags.v b/compiler/cflags.v
index 2edb6a2ee9..b56bddfa12 100644
--- a/compiler/cflags.v
+++ b/compiler/cflags.v
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ fn (v V) get_os_cflags() []CFlag {
 // format flag
 fn (cf &CFlag) format() string {
 	mut value := cf.value
-	if cf.name == '-l' && value.len>0 {
-		return '${cf.name}${value}'.trim_space()
-	}
 	// convert to absolute path
 	if cf.name == '-I' || cf.name == '-L' || value.ends_with('.o') {
 		value = '"'+os.realpath(value)+'"'