diff --git a/src/librustdoc/test.rs b/src/librustdoc/test.rs
index dbebc3ab39397..d74e5c2ca6401 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/test.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/test.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ fn run_test(test: &str, cratename: &str, filename: &FileName, line: usize,
         output_types: outputs,
         externs,
         cg: config::CodegenOptions {
-            prefer_dynamic: true,
             linker,
             ..cg
         },