diff --git a/ports.mk b/ports.mk
index 0031156d46b..62a480331f4 100644
--- a/ports.mk
+++ b/ports.mk
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ scummvm-static: $(OBJS)
 		-framework CoreMIDI \
 		$(OSX_STATIC_LIBS) \
 		$(OSX_ZLIB) \
-		$(OSX_ICONV) \
-		-lSystemStubs
+		$(OSX_ICONV)
 
 # Special target to create a static linked binary for the iPhone
 iphone: $(OBJS)