diff --git a/builds/posix/make.defaults b/builds/posix/make.defaults
index 6dfd3ab118..d9bd2f1dda 100755
--- a/builds/posix/make.defaults
+++ b/builds/posix/make.defaults
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),DARWIN)
 LIB_LINK = $(CXX) $(GLOB_OPTIONS) $(CXXFLAGS)
 EXE_LINK = $(CXX) $(GLOB_OPTIONS) $(CXXFLAGS)
 else
-LIB_LINK = $(CXX) $(GLOB_OPTIONS) $(CXXFLAGS) -static-libstdc++
-EXE_LINK = $(CXX) $(GLOB_OPTIONS) $(CXXFLAGS) -static-libstdc++
+LIB_LINK = $(CXX) $(GLOB_OPTIONS) $(CXXFLAGS)
+EXE_LINK = $(CXX) $(GLOB_OPTIONS) $(CXXFLAGS)
 endif
 
 STATICLIB_LINK = $(AR) crus
-STATICEXE_LINK = $(CXX) $(GLOB_OPTIONS) $(CXXFLAGS) -static-libstdc++
+STATICEXE_LINK = $(CXX) $(GLOB_OPTIONS) $(CXXFLAGS)
 
 LINK_LIBS = @LIBS@ $(DECLIB) $(RE2LIB)
 SO_LINK_LIBS = @LIBS@ $(DECLIB) $(RE2LIB)