diff --git a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
index 724c12292d..a854f30dc1 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
@@ -180,9 +180,6 @@
         <depends cond="FORMAT!='autoconf' and BUILDING_LIB=='1'">setup.h</depends>
         <dirname>$(LIBDIRNAME)</dirname>
         <install-to>$(LIBDIR)</install-to>
-        <if cond="FORMAT!='autoconf'">
-            <cppflags>$(EXTRACFLAGS)</cppflags>
-        </if>
     </template>
 
     <template id="3rdparty_lib" template="common_settings,anylib">