diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppActionConfigs.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppActionConfigs.java
index dbe4db4ee261e5..78265b56a5365d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppActionConfigs.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppActionConfigs.java
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ public static ImmutableList<CToolchain.Feature> getLegacyFeatures(
                         "    action: 'c++-link-static-library'",
                         "    flag_group {",
                         ifLinux(platform, "flag: 'rcsD'"),
-                        ifMac(platform, "flag: '-static'", "flag: '-s'"),
+                        ifMac(platform, "flag: '-static'"),
                         "    }",
                         "    flag_group {",
                         "      expand_if_all_available: 'output_execpath'",